Jörg Immendorff

German artist (1945-2007)

Jörg Immendorff (14 June 1945 – 28 May 2007) was a German painter, sculptor and stage designer. He was also art professor. He was considered a neo-expressionist artist.[1][2]

Jörg Immendorff

He often created "grand cycles of paintings" of political nature, sometimes inspired by modern Germany, that often took him several years to complete. His most famous cycles included Cafè Deutschland, and The Rake's Progress.[3]

References change

  1. Fineberg, Jonathan (2001). Jörg Immendorff: New Paintings. Michael Werner. p. 1. ISBN 1-885013-22-1.
  2. Kort, Pamela (1991). Jörg Immendorff: Early Works and Lidl. Michael Werner.
  3. "People power: artist Jörg Immendorff smashes the system – in pictures". The Guardian. 2016-03-24. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28.