Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.
Today’s show: “A.R. Penck: Early Works” is currently on view at Michael Werner Gallery in London. The exhibition showcases early paintings and sculptures from the German artist created in Dresden in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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A.R. Penck, Elektrischer Stuhl (Electric Chair), 1960, oil on masonite.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON
A.R. Penck, Umsturz (Coup d'Etat), 1965, oil on canvas.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON
A.R. Penck, Untitled (System Painting), 1966, oil on canvas.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON
A.R. Penck, Untitled (Figure with Outstretched Arms), 1966, oil on wool blanket.
JEFFREY NINTZEL/COURTESY HALL ART FOUNDATION
A.R. Penck, Untitled, 1967, dispersion on wood.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON
A.R. Penck, Nashorn (Rhinoceros), 1967, latex paint on masonite.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON
A.R. Penck, Standart Waffen (Standard Weapons), 1968, oil on masonite.
COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON