Martin Assig

(German, born 1959)

Martin Assig is a contemporary German painter primarily working in encaustic and collage on paper. Characterized by his brightly colored patterns and deliberately “naïve” style, Assig creates many of his works by overpainting found thrift store canvases. His finished pieces often maintain the look and size of medieval manuscripts, and pull from many different sources, including the abstract painting of Paul Klee, folklore illustrations, historical depictions of the body, and comic books. His work can sometimes achieve the appearance of relief sculpture as the encaustic wax, unlike other mediums, can be built up and layered so that it lends a distinctive weight and depth to the painted surface. Born in 1959 in Schwelm, Germany, Assig went on to study at the University of Arts in Berlin. Today, his work can be found in the Federal Art Collection of Germany and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Martin Assig Artworks

Martin Assig (123 results)

Untitled, 1996

Martin Assig

Untitled, 1996

Sale Date: March 14, 2013

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Kartusche, 1997

Martin Assig

Kartusche, 1997

Sale Date: December 6, 2012

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Warum lachst du, warum weinst du? (from a..., 1985

Martin Assig

Warum lachst du, warum weinst du? (from a..., 1985

Sale Date: June 2, 2012

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Armleuchter - Armer Leuchter (from a sketch..., 1985

Martin Assig

Armleuchter - Armer Leuchter (from a sketch..., 1985

Sale Date: June 2, 2012

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Brunnen, 1990

Martin Assig

Brunnen, 1990

Sale Date: April 28, 2012

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Widmung, 2006

Martin Assig

Widmung, 2006

Sale Date: September 23, 2011

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Geschichtsbehälter, 1990

Martin Assig

Geschichtsbehälter, 1990

Sale Date: June 1, 2011

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Lindenmappe (portfolio of 8 w/title, text..., 1995

Martin Assig

Lindenmappe (portfolio of 8 w/title, text..., 1995

Sale Date: May 28, 2011

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Partisanin, 2004

Martin Assig

Partisanin, 2004

Sale Date: November 30, 2010

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Torso, 2002

Martin Assig

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

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Ohne Titel (+ Kerze Nr. 53,; 2 works,..., 1993–1995

Martin Assig

Ohne Titel (+ Kerze Nr. 53,; 2 works,..., 1993–1995

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Ohne Titel (Kartusche), 1993

Martin Assig

Ohne Titel (Kartusche), 1993

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Hüttenpalast, 1988–1990

Martin Assig

Hüttenpalast, 1988–1990

Sale Date: November 28, 2008

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KERZE NR. 23, 1993

Martin Assig

KERZE NR. 23, 1993

Sale Date: November 30, 2007

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Ohne Titel

Martin Assig

Sale Date: November 30, 2007

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O.T. (Unmöglichkeitslinien), 2005

Martin Assig

O.T. (Unmöglichkeitslinien), 2005

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Komposition, 1991

Martin Assig

Komposition, 1991

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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Behälter, 1991

Martin Assig

Behälter, 1991

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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Kopf, 1987

Martin Assig

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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Fröhlicher, 1999

Martin Assig

Fröhlicher, 1999

Sale Date: May 27, 2006

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Preussisch Ranke XII, 1998

Martin Assig

Preussisch Ranke XII, 1998

Sale Date: May 27, 2006

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Drei Mädchen, 1997

Martin Assig

Drei Mädchen, 1997

Sale Date: May 27, 2006

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Augenhöhe, 1990

Martin Assig

Augenhöhe, 1990

Sale Date: May 27, 2006

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Kerze Nr. 53, 1995

Martin Assig

Kerze Nr. 53, 1995

Sale Date: November 26, 2005

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