Karl Otto Götz
(German, 1914–2017)
Biography
Karl Otto Götz is a German abstract painter and member of the Art Informel movement. His large-scale compositions have been instrumental in the advancement of contemporary German art throughout the 20th century, and he was particularly influential to younger artists such as Sigmar Polke and Gerhard Richter. Never permanently subscribing to any one aesthetic, Götz worked through painting, printmaking, and video art, constantly translating generated imagery into high-concept works that straddle the edge of geometric and organic form. Born on February 22, 1914 in Aachen, Germany, he joined the European avant-garde group CoBrA shortly after his first solo exhibition in 1947. He would go on to subsequently cofound the Art Informel predecessor QUADRIGA in 1952 along with German contemporary Bernard Schultze, leading to a lifetime of critical acclaim. He participated in the 1958 Venice Biennale and documenta II in 1959, and gained a full professorship at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Götz is considered as one of the most accomplished living artists, reaching the age of 100 in February 2014.
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Karl Otto Götz
Mixed lot of 3 trial proofs of a lithograph, 1987
Sale Date: May 2, 2024
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