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January 8, 2011
Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor who makes use of photography as an output surface. His works are made from a range of materials: glass, straw, wood, oil, soil, paint, a typical canvas containing a combination of the above.
Anselm Kiefer, A, Gescheiterte Hoffnung (C.D. Friedrich)," 2010, Charcoal on photographic paper. Courtesy Text on the work is translated as follows: "Wreck of Hope.
Kiefer is known for reflecting upon and critiques the myths and chauvinism which eventually propelled the German Third Reich to power. His paintings depict his generation's ambivalence toward the grandiose impulse of German nationalism and its impact on history.
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