Anna and Bernhard Blume

(German, born 1937)

Anna and Bernhard Blume were a collaborative duo of German artists, best known for their large-scale, monochromatic photographs. Throughout their practice, they captured themselves dynamically engaging with Minimalist sculpture, resulting in humorous investigations into space, art history, and contemporary life. Anna was born Anna Helming in Bork, Germany and Bernhard was born in Dortmond, Germany, both in 1937. They went on to study at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf from 1960 to 1965, where they met and were married in 1966. Notably, their work is entirely self-produced, from conceptualization to finished product, with total mastery of technical components. "We paint with our camera,” Anna Blume explained, “and this painterly work continues in the lab, too." Anna and Bernhard Blume's work has been widely acclaimed, resulting in such exhibitions as at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne in 2005, The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1989, and documenta 6 in Kassel in 1977. Bernhard Blume died in Cologne, Germany on September 1, 2011. Anna Blume passed away on June 18, 2020 at the age of 84 after a long illness.

Anna and Bernhard Blume Artworks

Anna and Bernhard Blume (170 results)

4 Bll.: Selbstbewußtsein als Suppe, 1974

Anna and Bernhard Blume

4 Bll.: Selbstbewußtsein als Suppe, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2017

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Image from the series 6 eingefleischte..., 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Image from the series 6 eingefleischte..., 1996

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Nürnberger Trichter / Musik / Verdinglichung, 1981

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Nürnberger Trichter / Musik / Verdinglichung, 1981

Sale Date: June 3, 2017

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Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus, 2010

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus, 2010

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Mahlzeit, 1986

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Mahlzeit, 1986

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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In the red wood, 1993

Anna and Bernhard Blume

In the red wood, 1993

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Im Wahnzimmer, 1984–2001

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Im Wahnzimmer, 1984–2001

Sale Date: June 2, 2017

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Natürlich, 1990

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Natürlich, 1990

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Sale Date: August 13, 2016

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Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Sale Date: June 18, 2016

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8 Collaged Polaroids, 1987–1988

Anna and Bernhard Blume

8 Collaged Polaroids, 1987–1988

Sale Date: June 18, 2016

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Anna & Bernhard Blume als Mrs. und Mr...., 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Anna & Bernhard Blume als Mrs. und Mr...., 1996

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus

Sale Date: June 2, 2015

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TRANSZENDENTALER KONSTRUKTIVISMUS / IM..., 1990–1991

Anna and Bernhard Blume

TRANSZENDENTALER KONSTRUKTIVISMUS / IM..., 1990–1991

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Mediumistische Szene (in 3 parts), 1985–1990

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Mediumistische Szene (in 3 parts), 1985–1990

Sale Date: November 28, 2014

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Untitled, 1982

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: November 29, 2014

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Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus / im Wald..., 1995

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus / im Wald..., 1995

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus / im Wald..., 1995

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Transzendentaler Konstruktivismus / im Wald..., 1995

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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2000, 2000

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Sale Date: September 27, 2014

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Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Mrs. and Mr. Francis Bacon, 1996

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Anna und Bernhard Blume als Mr & Mrs. Bacon!, 1996

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Anna und Bernhard Blume als Mr & Mrs. Bacon!, 1996

Sale Date: November 29, 2013

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Ohne Titel (series in 8 parts, various..., 1988–1997

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Ohne Titel (series in 8 parts, various..., 1988–1997

Sale Date: November 28, 2013

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Transzendentaler Konststruktivismus (2..., 1992–1994

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Transzendentaler Konststruktivismus (2..., 1992–1994

Sale Date: April 25, 2013

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Subjektivität/Objektivität (4teilige..., 1977

Anna and Bernhard Blume

Subjektivität/Objektivität (4teilige..., 1977

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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