Canvas Teak frame Mid Century Painting

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Seller's Notes:Bernd Kroeber ORIGINAL, one of one, mixed media on canvas abstract mid century large painting in teak frame 41.5” square. This original art painting will be accompanied by a letter from the artist stating the authenticity, creative process and media used. This painting was realized while the artist lived and worked in San Francisco in the year 1969 -titled, signed and dated on the lower corners of the canvas. Artist Bernd Kroeber was born in Innsbruck, Austria in 1942. At a very young age he spent 18 months at the Ecole d'Humanite, Switzerland studying under famed education pioneer Paul Geheeb. This was followed by enrollment at the French Gymnasium in Berlin from 1954-1956, and in Abitur, where he received his Junior College degree in 1962. He continued his studies at the Art-Academy Berlin in 1963 with Professor Hans Jenisch, and befriended painter Julius Bissier and art historian Hans Hess. His artistic success as a painter led him to participate in college and university theater, where he designed stage sets and props, as well playwriting for puppet theater. In 1966 Kroeber debuted his first experiments with collage and blockprinting techniques at his one-man shows in Germany and Switzerland. Around 1967 he embarked on a journey to the United States to further his knowledge and skill in printing, arriving first in New York City where he briefly stayed before traveling across the country to Northern California. There, he set up the OTA Gallery in San Francisco, which operated as a workshop and gallery. From 1968 to 1969 he produced his first multi-color monoprints after traveling throughout the western states, including Nevada and Arizona. Though he continued to show his work in special exhibits and participated in art fairs, he also accepted teaching contracts with universities and museums. It was at this time that he also began working as a book illustrator. From 1975 to1979 he made two major trips and he established a name for himself in art and book fairs across America and Europe. From 1980 to 1984 he often visited the Sonoma coast of Northern California and traveled from Washington state to Oregon, and then western Canada, where he was met with opportunities to work in theater as a set designer. He often volunteered to introduce German, Swiss, and French artists and delegates to various important people and institutions in the U.S., becoming a kind of ambassador for the California and West Coast arts scene. This taste of international engagement prompted his move back to Germany with his family and printing press in 1985. He started in Odenwald, south of Frankfurt, and moved to a small town of Huttenfeld in 1987. From 1987-1992 he began the gradual conversion of an old mill into a workshop, housing academics and holding numerous courses and special projects for schools. In his more recent years (1992-2000) he organized custom art courses for advanced teacher's training in Hessen and Lower Saxony to work with large oil paintings and sculptures. He continues to work and exhibit in Germany. Source: Bernd Kroeber, "Bernd Kroeber: Monoprints Collagen, 1996-2001", DAI Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Heidelberg & Aventis Pasteur MSD, Leimen. Condition of this painting offered is excellent with the art being in very good state. Very small unnoticeable scratches on the frame. Overall good condition, ready to be hung.

Brand: Vintage/Antique Finds

Collection: Bernd Kroeber