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

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Ohne Titel (Niederrheinische Landschaft)

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Ohne Titel (Niederrheinische Landschaft)

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Komposition, 1957–1957

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Komposition, 1957–1957

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Verweißtes Objekt, 1970–1975

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Verweißtes Objekt, 1970–1975

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Rote Scheibenwischerreihung, 1957–1957

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Rote Scheibenwischerreihung, 1957–1957

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Objektverweißung 142

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Objektverweißung 142

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Verweißte Bierdeckelcollage

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Verweißte Bierdeckelcollage

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Verweißtes Brett

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Verweißtes Brett

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Blaue Scheibenwischer-Reihung, 1978–1978

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Blaue Scheibenwischer-Reihung, 1978–1978

Sale Date: April 24, 1999

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Rechenzeichen

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Rechenzeichen

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Ohne Titel, 1975–1975

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Ohne Titel, 1975–1975

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Scheibenwischer-Komposition

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Scheibenwischer-Komposition

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Reliefreihung auf verweißtem Brett, 1954–1954

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Reliefreihung auf verweißtem Brett, 1954–1954

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Verlaufung. Objektrahmen mit verweißter , 1954–1954

Herbert Zangs

Verlaufung. Objektrahmen mit verweißter , 1954–1954

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Ohne Titel (Rotes Tuchbild), 1987–1987

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Ohne Titel (Rotes Tuchbild), 1987–1987

Sale Date: November 20, 1998

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Ohne Titel (Peitschenbild), 1987–1987

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Ohne Titel (Peitschenbild), 1987–1987

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Scheibenwischer-Reihung in Blau

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Scheibenwischer-Reihung in Blau

Sale Date: November 14, 1998

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Ohne Titel

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Scheibenwischer

Herbert Zangs

Scheibenwischer

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Reihung in Weiß

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Reihung in Weiß

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Übermalung

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Verweißte Knüpfung, 1975–1975

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Verweißte Knüpfung, 1975–1975

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Blaue Scheibenwischer-Reihung, 1978–1978

Herbert Zangs

Blaue Scheibenwischer-Reihung, 1978–1978

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Monument Denkmal/Badischer Kunstverein..., 1980–1980

Herbert Zangs

Monument Denkmal/Badischer Kunstverein..., 1980–1980

Sale Date: October 17, 1998

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