Composition in Grey (1952) by Bernard Schultze
portrait of the Princess of Leiningen (late 19th century) by Bernard Schultze
portrait of the Princess of Leiningen (late 19th century) by Bernard Schultze
portrait of the Princess of Leiningen with child (late 19th century) by Bernard Schultze
Migof of Chelsea by Bernard Schultze

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About Bernard Schultze

German · 1915–2005

German[3] Informel painter who co-founded the Quadriga group and built a career of gestural abstraction after losing his early work in a 1945[3] Berlin air raid.

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Museums12
Countries6
Most worksMuseum Ludwig, Gebäudekomplex der Kölner Philharmonie und des Museum Ludwig · 202 works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Bernard Schultze?
    Bernard Schultze was a German[3] artist who co-founded the Quadriga group and produced gestural abstraction in postwar Germany. He rejected representation in his art, which he saw as a moral and artistic position against the figurative and realist art associated with Social Realism. He married the painter Ursula Bluhm in 1955[3].
  • What is Bernard Schultze known for?
    Bernard Schultze is known for his gestural abstraction in fluorescent, psychedelic colour, with forms that threaten to resolve into figures before dissolving back into pigment. He is also known for the Migof series, which feature biomorphic creature-paintings of invented organisms that appear to grow from the canvas surface. His canvases are in the collections of the Museum Ludwig, the Tate, and MoMA.
  • What was Bernard Schultze's art style?
    Bernard Schultze's mature work is characterised by gestural abstraction in fluorescent, psychedelic colour. His forms constantly threaten to resolve into figures and landscapes before dissolving back into pigment. He was also known for the Migof series, biomorphic creature-paintings in which invented organisms appear to grow from the canvas surface.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Bernard Schultze's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Harvard Art Museums Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Victoria and Albert Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] wikipedia Wikipedia: Bernard Schultze Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  5. [5] book guggenheim-refigur00kren Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  6. [6] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.

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