Fumeux. 1955.
Oil on fibreboard.
Herrmann 55/23. Bottom left signed and dated. Signed, dated and titled on the reverse. 54 x 65.1 cm (21.2 x 25.6 in).
[AM].
• Together with, among others, Karl Otto Götz, Bernard Schultze was co-founder of the Frankurt artist group "Quadriga" in 1952 .
• He is considered one of the most important representatives of German Informalism.
• In 1959, 1964 and 1977 he participated in documenta II, III and 6 in Kassel.
• Schultze's works are in important collections like Tate Gallery, London, Folkwang Museums, Essen, and Museum Ludwig, Cologne.

PROVENANCE: Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris.

LITERATURE: Stephan Diederich, Barbara Herrmann, Bernard Schultze. Volume II. Verzeichnis der Werke 1939 bis 1989, Cologne/Munich 2015, p. 267, no. 55/23 (no illu.).

In good condition. Overall slightly soiled, with small color losses on the edges. The condition report was made in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.