Oil on a photo, mounted on wood in the original frame. Lower left monogrammed, signed and dated. Dated and titled on the reverse. 48.5 x 59.5 cm.
- From the cycle: Frauenssprache (Female Language), in which he works over nude photographs. - Reworking photographs is a key element of his oeuvre. - Works from this cycle were shown in the exhibition "Arnulf Rainer. Female" at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg in 2010. - Arnulf Rainer represented Austria at the Venice Biennale in 1978 and 1980. - Arnulf Rainer is recognized as the founder of Austrian post-war art, his over-paintings are in many renowned collections, among them the Tate Collection, London.
We are grateful to the Studio Rainer for the kind expert advice.
