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)

The Saltiel Conter Jerusalem (Labrynth)

Mathias Goeritz

The Saltiel Conter Jerusalem (Labrynth)

Sale Date: April 28, 2017

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Crucifix I

Mathias Goeritz

Sale Date: March 30, 2017

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B: Operating Theatre from ABC Hospital, Mexico...

Mathias Goeritz

B: Operating Theatre from ABC Hospital, Mexico...

Sale Date: March 30, 2017

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De la serie El circo, 1937–1948

Mathias Goeritz

De la serie El circo, 1937–1948

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Mensaje LXXX, 1964

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje LXXX, 1964

Sale Date: November 23, 2016

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Otra versión de la Serpiente de El Eco, ca...., 1987

Mathias Goeritz

Otra versión de la Serpiente de El Eco, ca...., 1987

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Mensaje, 1970

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1970

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Mensaje, 1961

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1961

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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MAGEN DAVID (STAR OF DAVID), 1965

Mathias Goeritz

MAGEN DAVID (STAR OF DAVID), 1965

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Mensaje, 1935

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1935

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Mensaje, 1958

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1958

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Maqueta para la construcción de..., 1900–1999

Mathias Goeritz

Maqueta para la construcción de..., 1900–1999

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Figuras abstractas, ca. 1947, 1915–1990

Mathias Goeritz

Figuras abstractas, ca. 1947, 1915–1990

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Mathias Goeritz una biografía 1915 - 1990, 1950

Mathias Goeritz

Mathias Goeritz una biografía 1915 - 1990, 1950

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Trio: Square, Small Square Globe, 1961, 1961

Mathias Goeritz

Trio: Square, Small Square Globe, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: October 22, 2016

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Untitled (Maquette), 1979

Mathias Goeritz

Untitled (Maquette), 1979

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Cubo, 2014

Mathias Goeritz

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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Maqueta para la construcción de..., 1984–1986

Mathias Goeritz

Maqueta para la construcción de..., 1984–1986

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Figuras abstractas, ca. 1947, 1947

Mathias Goeritz

Figuras abstractas, ca. 1947, 1947

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Sin título, ca. 1960, 1960

Mathias Goeritz

Sin título, ca. 1960, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Mensaje, 1980

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1980

Sale Date: May 23, 2016

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Mensaje, 1963

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1963

Sale Date: May 23, 2016

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Estrella, 1973

Mathias Goeritz

Estrella, 1973

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Mensaje, 1962

Mathias Goeritz

Mensaje, 1962

Sale Date: May 25, 2016

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