Arnulf Rainer

(Austrian, born 1929)

Arnulf Rainer is an Austrian artist known for his use of appropriation and his process of layering paint over photographs, transforming existing artworks by layering them with thick, gestural marks. “The principles of my works—are the extinction of expression, permanent covering and contemplative tranquility,” the artist mused. “My ideal is the completely dark picture, full of some overwhelming silence.” Born on December 8, 1929 in Baden, Austria, the largely self-taught painter is associated with both Surrealism and the Art Informel movement. Along with Ernst Fuchs, Arik Brauer, Anton Lehmden and others, Rainer formed the Hundsgruppe, or Dog Pack, an artist collective which had its first and only exhibition in 1951. In 1959, together with Fuchs and Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Rainer would found the Pintorarium, an academy for all creative fields which lasted until 1969. In 2009, the Arnulf Rainer Museum opened in Frauenbad in Baden, while his works are also included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. He currently lives and works in Vienna, Austria.

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Meine Spinne im Hirn (Selbstportrait), 2001

Arnulf Rainer

Meine Spinne im Hirn (Selbstportrait), 2001

Sale Date: April 9, 2024

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Taenzer Paar, 1967–1971

Arnulf Rainer

Taenzer Paar, 1967–1971

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Ohne Titel, 1973

Arnulf Rainer

Ohne Titel, 1973

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Arnulf Rainer

Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Arnulf Rainer

Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

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Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Arnulf Rainer

Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Arnulf Rainer

Ohne Titel, aus dem Zyklus: Sieben Kleine, 1971–1973

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Grüner Hammer, 1969–1988

Arnulf Rainer

Grüner Hammer, 1969–1988

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Violette Zudeckung, 1971

Arnulf Rainer

Violette Zudeckung, 1971

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Kopf dahinter, 1972

Arnulf Rainer

Kopf dahinter, 1972

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Um eine Spur (Dunkelbraunes Kreuz), 1980

Arnulf Rainer

Um eine Spur (Dunkelbraunes Kreuz), 1980

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Farbfeld

Arnulf Rainer

Farbfeld

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Flederflang, 1973

Arnulf Rainer

Flederflang, 1973

Sale Date: May 7, 2024

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Goya - série No. 13, 1983

Arnulf Rainer

Goya - série No. 13, 1983

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Goya - série No. 51, 1983

Arnulf Rainer

Goya - série No. 51, 1983

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Untitled from the series 'Fossilien -Oeuvres...

Arnulf Rainer

Untitled from the series 'Fossilien -Oeuvres...

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Rotes Kreuz, 1988

Arnulf Rainer

Rotes Kreuz, 1988

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Mountains, 1975

Arnulf Rainer

Mountains, 1975

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Turm, 1974

Arnulf Rainer

Turm, 1974

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Untitled (Green)

Arnulf Rainer

Untitled (Green)

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Anonym, from 'Totenmasken', 1982

Arnulf Rainer

Anonym, from 'Totenmasken', 1982

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Yellow sea, 1993

Arnulf Rainer

Yellow sea, 1993

Sale Date: April 20, 2024

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Mar Azul, 2019

Arnulf Rainer

Mar Azul, 2019

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Brauner Berg, 1971

Arnulf Rainer

Brauner Berg, 1971

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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