Herbert Zangs

(German, 1924–2003)

Herbert Zangs was a German artist, best known for his handmade monochromatic works which demonstrated his commitment to an improvised, informal artistic process. Born on March 27, 1924 in Krefeld, Germany, he went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf in the fall of 1945, just months after the end of World War II, and befriended fellow student Joseph Beuys. The tenuous climate in Germany in the first post-war months would greatly impact Zangs’ aesthetic: his Verweißungen series—collages and paintings entirely covered in ash white paint—resemble objects found in the rubble after the destruction of war. Notable examples from this series include Rechenstück (1978), a cardboard collage covered in tic-tac-toe shapes, and Knüpfung (1958), a repurposed pillow case knotted around rows of buttons. Zangs developed a reputation as an “enfant terrible” in the German art world much like his friend Beuys, and is considered a part of the Art Informel movement in his rejection of geometric abstraction for a more intuitive approach to art-making. He died on March 26, 2003 in Krefeld, Germany.

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Herbert Zangs

Sale Date: April 14, 2010

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Ohne Titel, 1960

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1960

Sale Date: April 14, 2010

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View over roof tops, in the background the...

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View over roof tops, in the background the...

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Ohne Titel

Herbert Zangs

Sale Date: March 27, 2010

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Horizontaler Scheibenwischer - Reihung in Roth, 1970

Herbert Zangs

Horizontaler Scheibenwischer - Reihung in Roth, 1970

Sale Date: March 9, 2010

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Scheibenwischer, 1963

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer, 1963

Sale Date: October 12, 2002

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Schwarzarbeit, 1960–1969

Herbert Zangs

Schwarzarbeit, 1960–1969

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Scheibenwischer

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer

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Scheibenwischer, 1963

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer, 1963

Sale Date: June 21, 2002

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Schwarzarbeit, 1960–1969

Herbert Zangs

Schwarzarbeit, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 21, 2002

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Scheibenwischer

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer

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Whip painting, 1980–1989

Herbert Zangs

Whip painting, 1980–1989

Sale Date: January 16, 2010

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Untitled, 1958–1959

Herbert Zangs

Untitled, 1958–1959

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Untitled, 1958–1959

Herbert Zangs

Untitled, 1958–1959

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In Spain, 1951

Herbert Zangs

In Spain, 1951

Sale Date: January 16, 2010

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Blauer Scheibenwischer II

Herbert Zangs

Blauer Scheibenwischer II

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Ohne Titel (Expansion auf Leinwand), 1960–1969

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel (Expansion auf Leinwand), 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Ohne Titel (Antibuch), 1977

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel (Antibuch), 1977

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Rad

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Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Abstrakte Komposition in Blau und Gelb, 1958

Herbert Zangs

Abstrakte Komposition in Blau und Gelb, 1958

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Untitled (Ohne Titel), 1960

Herbert Zangs

Untitled (Ohne Titel), 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2009

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Untitled (Mathematical symbols) (Ohne Titel..., 1953

Herbert Zangs

Untitled (Mathematical symbols) (Ohne Titel..., 1953

Sale Date: November 25, 2009

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Pair (Paar), 1960

Herbert Zangs

Pair (Paar), 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2009

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Collage-35 multi-dot circles in yellow on red, 1969

Herbert Zangs

Collage-35 multi-dot circles in yellow on red, 1969

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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