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German painter (born 1960)

Person · Open Library

Born
1960
Works
10

Top works

  • Neo Rauch
  • "....Höhere Wesen befehlen"
  • Hanno Rauch & Neo Rauch
  • Begegnung
  • The mystery of painting

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1960-04-18

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
3

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Quotes

  • For me, painting means the continuation of dreaming by other means.

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Key facts

Born
( 1960-04-18 ) 18 April 1960 (age 66) , Leipzig , East Germany (now Germany)
Education
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
Known for
Painting
Movement
New Leipzig School
Awards
Vincent Award , 2002

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Encyclopedic overview

Neo Rauch ( German: [ˈneːo ˈʁaʊx]; born 18 April 1960) is a German artist whose paintings mine the intersection of his personal history with the politics of industrial alienation. His work reflects the influence of socialist realism, and owes a debt to Surrealists Giorgio de Chirico and René Magritte, although Rauch hesitates to align himself with surrealism. He studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, and he lives in Markkleeberg near Leipzig, Germany and works as the principal artist of the New Leipzig School. The artist is represented by Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin and David Zwirner, New York.

Rauch's paintings suggest a narrative intent but, as art historian Charlotte Mullins explains, closer scrutiny immediately presents the viewer with enigmas: "Architectural elements peter out; men in uniform from throughout history intimidate men and women from other centuries; great struggles occur but their reason is never apparent; styles change at a whim."

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Neo Rauch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.