Johannes Grützke

(German, 1937–2017)

Johannes Grützke is a German painter. His works are characterized by their almost grotesque emphasis on bodily musculature and physiognomy, creating hyper-sexualized figures that become caricatures in his handling. A co-founder of the self-described School of the New Splendor in 1973, Grützke's satirical, whimsical style was formed through study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin under prominent representational painters like Hans Orlowski and Peter Janssen between 1957 and 1964. Grützke has more or less stayed in Academia since, with teaching stints at the Acadmy of Fine Arts in Hamburg in 1977, the International Summer Academy in Salzburg in 1987, and a professorship in painting from 1992 to 2002 at the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg. Born in Berlin, Germany on September 30, 1937, the artist has enjoyed widespread success, including the awarding of the Hannah Höch Prize and a sprawling retrospective at the Germanisches National Museum in Nuremberg in 2012.

Johannes Grützke Artworks

Johannes Grützke (687 results)
Existenzbedenken, 1989

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Existenzbedenken, 1989

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Judith, 1957–1964

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Judith, 1957–1964

Sale Date: April 25, 2015

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CLAUDIA, 1990

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CLAUDIA, 1990

Sale Date: March 26, 2015

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SELBSTPORTRAIT, 1989

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SELBSTPORTRAIT, 1989

Sale Date: March 26, 2015

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Frauenkopf im Profil nach links, 1991

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Frauenkopf im Profil nach links, 1991

Sale Date: December 12, 2014

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Ohne Titel

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Ohne Titel

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Darstellung einer Allegorie / Kunst und..., 1972

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Darstellung einer Allegorie / Kunst und..., 1972

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Die Schöne Fremde, 1991

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Die Schöne Fremde, 1991

Sale Date: November 29, 2014

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Sowie in der Lüneburger Heide. Hand am..., 1957–1963

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Sowie in der Lüneburger Heide. Hand am..., 1957–1963

Sale Date: September 22, 2014

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Sowie in der Lüneburger Heide. Johannes..., 1997

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Sowie in der Lüneburger Heide. Johannes..., 1997

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Großstadtgärten, 1976

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Großstadtgärten, 1976

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Ohne Titel, 1976

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Ohne Titel, 1976

Sale Date: May 27, 2014

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Laokoon (on 2 joined sheets), 1992

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Laokoon (on 2 joined sheets), 1992

Sale Date: June 7, 2014

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An Bord, 1974

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An Bord, 1974

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Aus dem Leben des Marquis de Sade (portfolio of...

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Aus dem Leben des Marquis de Sade (portfolio of...

Sale Date: May 10, 2014

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Die Kathedrale des Künstlers. Blatt 1-5 (5..., 1996

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Die Kathedrale des Künstlers. Blatt 1-5 (5..., 1996

Sale Date: May 10, 2014

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Krimhild und Brunhild, 1987

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Krimhild und Brunhild, 1987

Sale Date: May 3, 2014

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Fuß, 1996

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Fuß, 1996

Sale Date: May 3, 2014

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Selbstporträt, 1988

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Selbstporträt, 1988

Sale Date: February 27, 2014

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Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait), 1995

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Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait), 1995

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait), 1997

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Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait), 1997

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Existenzbedenken, 1989

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Existenzbedenken, 1989

Sale Date: December 19, 2013

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Sonne, Baum und Schaf, 1988

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Sonne, Baum und Schaf, 1988

Sale Date: December 19, 2013

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Ohne Titel, 1965

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Ohne Titel, 1965

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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