The titles refer to Richard Wagner’s last opera Parsifaland its source in a 13thcentury romance by Wolfram von Eschenbach, which was based on the legend of the Holy Grail. Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. Sep 28, 2016 - Artwork page for ‘Parsifal I’, Anselm Kiefer, 1973 The Parsifal cycle comprises four large paintings, of which three are owned by Tate. “Germans want to forget [the past] and start a new thing all the time, but only by going into the past can you go into the future,” he says. Anselm Kiefer: Transition from Cool to Warm is available for online reading from May 31 through July 1 as part of the From the Library series. Anselm Kiefer: Walhalla at White Cube Bermondsey Until 12th February 2017. Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. In another studio photograph Kiefer stands on a chair and gives the Sieg Heil salute under harsh fluorescent strip lighting (Tate AR 01162; fig.3).Beyond capturing a taboo moment, the sinister aspect to this image is heightened by poor illumination and the makeshift screen or curtain behind the artist that blocks any natural light from entering the room. He studied with Joseph Beuys and Peter Dreher during the 1970s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. Central to this publication are more than forty watercolors made between 2012 and 2016, marking Kiefer’s return to the medium after forty years. Parsifal III, Kiefer, Anselm, 1973, Oil paint and blood on paper on canvas. View Anselm Kiefer’s 906 artworks on artnet. Anselm Kiefer critically engages with myth and memory, referencing totems of German culture and collective history. Anselm Kiefer often dedicates his works to intriguing figures of the past, be they poets or philosophers. Tue 19 May 2009 07.44 EDT. Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac.The poems of Paul Celan have played a role in developing Kiefer's themes of German history and the horror of the Holocaust, as have the spiritual concepts of Kabbalah. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. He studied law at Freiburg University, giving it up, in 1966, to study art. This is a Tate Images licensable image titled 'Parsifal III' by Tate Images. Anselm Kiefer is a German painter who became one of the most prominent figures in the Neo-Expressionist art movement of the late 20th century. Taking its name from the Walhalla monument, the famed Bavarian acropolis built by Crown Prince Ludwig in 1862 that holds busts and plaques of important historical figures, the latest exhibition from German artist Anselm Kiefer has opened at the Bermondsey branch of the White Cube. The setting for this painting is Kiefer’s attic studio. The catalogue documents the artist’s exhibition at Gagosian New York in 2017. Jonathan Jones. Anselm Kiefer's Palm Sunday at Tate Modern. See available paintings, works on paper, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. Anselm Kiefer is a German artist who has explored his country’s postwar identity, history, and mythology throughout his career. You forget how big Tate Modern is. Anselm Kiefer was born in Donaueschingen in 1945. Kiefer, Anselm (1945- ) - 1973 Parsifal I (Tate Gallery, London, UK) Oil on paper laid on canvas; 324.7 x 219.8 cm. This piece is one of a number of works emerging from Kiefer’s ongoing exploration of the Russian Futurist avant-garde writer, theorist and absurdist Velimir Khlebnikov (1885-1922). Photograph: Marcus Leith. | Tate Images.