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.

Herbert Zangs Artworks

Herbert Zangs (1,702 results)

Blue tower with yellow & green..., 1950–1960

Herbert Zangs

Blue tower with yellow & green..., 1950–1960

Sale Date: December 15, 2008

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Blue tower with red & yellow-object , 1950–1960

Herbert Zangs

Blue tower with red & yellow-object , 1950–1960

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Blue tower with green & red-object..., 1950–1960

Herbert Zangs

Blue tower with green & red-object..., 1950–1960

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Scheibenwischer, blau

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Scheibenwischer, blau

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Rechenzeichen, 1954

Herbert Zangs

Rechenzeichen, 1954

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1953

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1953

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Ohne Titel

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Börsennachrichten, 1981

Herbert Zangs

Börsennachrichten, 1981

Sale Date: November 8, 2008

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Untitled, 1958–1960

Herbert Zangs

Untitled, 1958–1960

Sale Date: November 19, 2008

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Composition

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Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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Knüpfung, 1980

Herbert Zangs

Knüpfung, 1980

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1960

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1960

Sale Date: September 25, 2008

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Scheibenwisher

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Scheibenwisher

Sale Date: July 5, 2008

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Objet peint

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Sale Date: June 18, 2008

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Yellow wheelwalks

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Yellow wheelwalks

Sale Date: June 17, 2008

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Peitschenbild, 1952–1953

Herbert Zangs

Peitschenbild, 1952–1953

Sale Date: June 17, 2008

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Scheibenwischer, blau, 1957

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer, blau, 1957

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Peinture à l'essuie-glace, 1980

Herbert Zangs

Peinture à l'essuie-glace, 1980

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1956

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1956

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1962

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1962

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Ohne Titel - Einknüpfung, 1958

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel - Einknüpfung, 1958

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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7. Gesang, 1957

Herbert Zangs

7. Gesang, 1957

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Sans titre, 1980

Herbert Zangs

Sans titre, 1980

Sale Date: May 23, 2008

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Ohne Titel, 1957–1958

Herbert Zangs

Ohne Titel, 1957–1958

Sale Date: April 26, 2008

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