The Life and Artistic Practice of Erwin Pfrang
Born in Munich, Erwin Pfrang is a German painter, printmaker, and poet. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1974 to 1979, he spent many years working as an independent artist in Italy, specifically in Montepulciano, Val d’Orcia, and Catania. His career has also included stays in Munich and Augsburg, and he currently lives and works in Berlin. Pfrang is the grandson of the Munich folk comedian Konstantin Pfrang.
His artistic practice is deeply intertwined with literature. He has created three cycles of drawings based on the works of the Irish writer James Joyce, including illustrations for the Dubliners and the Circe episode of Ulysses. His work has also been dedicated to the German Expressionist writer Albert Ehrenstein and Gerald Barry's opera The Intelligence Park. In 2022, he published a collection of poems titled Fingerspitzenhorizonte (Fingertiphorizons) to accompany a selection of his pictures.
Exhibitions and Collections
Erwin Pfrang's work has been exhibited in numerous locations, including the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, the Bank of Ireland Arts Centre in Dublin, and the Daniel Weinberg Gallery in Los Angeles. His drawings and paintings have been featured in various galleries such as Fred Jahn in Munich and David Nolan in New York. His work is held in several notable collections, including:
- Albertina, Vienna
- Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Fogg Art Museum, Harvard
- Morgan Library & Museum, New York
- Museum Of Modern Art, New York
- Neue Pinakothek, Munich
- Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München, Munich
- Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
Questions & Answers
Which artworks by Erwin Pfrang are the most viewed?
Statistics about Erwin Pfrang's works are available on the artist's Stats page.
Where can I see all artworks by Erwin Pfrang?
Every work by Erwin Pfrang on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.
Can I explore Erwin Pfrang's works by color spectrum?
The Spectral Index of Erwin Pfrang is a page that organizes the artist's artworks by their colors.
What are the birthplace and birth year of Erwin Pfrang?
Erwin Pfrang was born in Munich in 1951.
