Mathias Goeritz

(German/Mexican, 1915–1990)

Mathias Goeritz was a German-born Mexican sculptor. He is best known for his interest in what he called “emotional architecture,” which was a belief in objects that elicited an emotional response rather than objects purely for functionality. Goeritz’s public sculptures were often large-scale and inspired by prehistoric cave paintings and monoliths. Born on April 4, 1915 in Danzig, Germany (now Gdansk, Poland), the artist grew up in Berlin. He went on to study philosophy and the history of art at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn, while also studying art under Max Kaus and Hans Orlowski at the Berlin-Charlottenberg School of Arts and Crafts. Goeritz left Germany in 1941 to escape World War II, first settling in Morocco, then Spain, and then in Mexico, where he worked as a teacher. During the 1950s, the artist worked with the architect Luis Barragán to produce massive, abstract concrete sculptures, and Goeritz first presented his “Manifiesto de la Arquitectura Emocional” (“Emotional Architecture Manifesto”). Goeritz’s works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, among others. He died on August 4, 1990 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mathias Goeritz Artworks

Mathias Goeritz (463 results)

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Mathias Goeritz

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Mensaje, 1979

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Mensaje, 1979

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Oro, 1960

Mathias Goeritz

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Mensaje, 1982

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1982

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Universo

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Conos

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Mensaje, 1958

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Mensaje, 1958

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Untitled, 1970

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled, 1970

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Mensaje metacrome, 1960

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje metacrome, 1960

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La ciudad sin fin (Homenaje a Frederick..., 1961

Mathias Goeritz

La ciudad sin fin (Homenaje a Frederick..., 1961

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Study for the mural at the Arco Tower, Dallas, 1983

Mathias Goeritz

Study for the mural at the Arco Tower, Dallas, 1983

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Study for the mural for the Atlantic..., 1980

Mathias Goeritz

Study for the mural for the Atlantic..., 1980

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Hombre asustado, 1955

Mathias Goeritz

Hombre asustado, 1955

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Untitled, 1961

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled, 1961

Sale Date: May 4, 2009

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Las torres de satélite

Mathias Goeritz

Las torres de satélite

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Sculpture à multiples Portes qui ne..., 1974

Mathias Goeritz

Sculpture à multiples Portes qui ne..., 1974

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Sin título

Mathias Goeritz

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Construcción aurera

Mathias Goeritz

Construcción aurera

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Cilindros incrustados, 1982–1983

Mathias Goeritz

Cilindros incrustados, 1982–1983

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Relieve, Proyecto Monte Camerún, 1982

Mathias Goeritz

Relieve, Proyecto Monte Camerún, 1982

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Study for the Windows of San Lorenzo,..., 1957–1958

Mathias Goeritz

Study for the Windows of San Lorenzo,..., 1957–1958

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Untitled (3 works)

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled (3 works)

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Mensaje dorado, 1974

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje dorado, 1974

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Estrella Explosiva, 1973

Mathias Goeritz

Estrella Explosiva, 1973

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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