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)

C. Hacia la salita, de la serie Hospital ABC...

Mathias Goeritz

C. Hacia la salita, de la serie Hospital ABC...

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A. En el cuarto 223, de la serie Hospital ABC...

Mathias Goeritz

A. En el cuarto 223, de la serie Hospital ABC...

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B. Sobre el quirófano y bajo el berbiquín, de la

Mathias Goeritz

B. Sobre el quirófano y bajo el berbiquín, de la

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Paisaje Geométrico

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Paisaje Geométrico

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El circo, 1949

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El circo, 1949

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Untitled (three works)

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Untitled (three works)

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Homage to Max Ernst, 1962

Mathias Goeritz

Homage to Max Ernst, 1962

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Untitled (two works)

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled (two works)

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Sin título (Mensaje)

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Sin título (Mensaje)

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Estrella , 1973

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Estrella , 1973

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Sin título (Mensaje), 1960

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Sin título (Mensaje), 1960

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Sin título, 1948

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Sin título, 1948

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La serpiente de El Eco

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La serpiente de El Eco

Sale Date: April 15, 2022

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Conos Ruta de la Amistad, 1972

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Conos Ruta de la Amistad, 1972

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Untitled (Geometric Form in White)

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Untitled (Geometric Form in White)

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Untitled (Geometric Composition)

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Untitled (Geometric Composition)

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Maqueta para el Mini castillo de El laberinto de

Mathias Goeritz

Maqueta para el Mini castillo de El laberinto de

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Untitled (Sphere), 1960

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled (Sphere), 1960

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Untitled

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Relief, Project for Mount Cameroon, 1980–1982

Mathias Goeritz

Relief, Project for Mount Cameroon, 1980–1982

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Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

Mathias Goeritz

Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

Mathias Goeritz

Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

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Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

Mathias Goeritz

Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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La partida de baile

Mathias Goeritz

La partida de baile

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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