1967 - 1997

Faktblad

  • Lifespan: 30 years
  • Works on this site: 8
  • Typical colors: espresso
  • Top 3 works:
    • (with Wolfgang Tillmans:) Untitled
    • Untitled
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Art period: Contemporary
  • Nationality: Germany

Artistic Evolution and Conceptual Work

Jochen Klein was a German painter who began his studies in classical painting at the Academy of Fine Arts under Hans Baschang. Following his studies, he moved away from classical painting to dedicate himself to conceptual projects. He became a member of the New York conceptual artist group Group Material and authored texts regarding the relationship between aesthetics and politics. Alongside his colleague and friend Thomas Eggerer, he participated in exhibitions oriented toward social history. In 1995, he moved to London, where he worked within the circle of artists at the Cubitt Gallery.

Figurative Works and Later Style

In the final years of his life, between 1995 and 1997, Klein turned toward figurative painting, inspired by the works of Richard Hamilton. His figurative works often feature idyllically appearing landscape scenes. Within these landscapes, occasionally real painted people are situated in contrast to backgrounds that are almost abstractly stylized. These paintings are characterized by:

Frågor och svar

Var kan man utforska Jochen Kleins konstverk sorterade efter motiv?

Ämnesindex för Jochen Klein är en sida som kategoriserar konstnärens verk efter deras motiv.

Var kan jag besöka ett virtuellt 3D-museum med Jochen Kleins konstverk?

Ett virtuellt besök är möjligt: på Virtuellt 3D-galleri för Jochen Klein kan du uppleva konstnärens verk i ett tredimensionellt galleri.

Hur kan jag se alla konstverk av Jochen Klein?

Alla verk av Jochen Klein på denna webbplats kan utforskas via artistens Samtliga konstverk-sida.

Kan jag bläddra i Jochen Kleins verk efter konststil?

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Fråga 1:
Where was Jochen Klein born?
Fråga 2:
Which artist group was Jochen Klein a member of in New York?
Fråga 3:
In which city did Jochen Klein live and work from 1995 until his death?
Fråga 4:
Who was Jochen Klein's life partner and the manager of his artistic estate?
Fråga 5:
Which museum holds eight of Klein's paintings from his figurative phase?