Erwin Bechtold (1925 - 2022)

Erwin Bechtold

Erwin Bechtold is a German abstract painter and sculptor. He spent some time in Paris, where he had the opportunity to work with Fernand Léger.

Erwin Bechtold was the founder of the artist's group Ibiza 59, whose members sought to create art free of subjective expression. Bechtold's paintings from this period were characterised by minimal geometric forms and the use of a monochromatic colour palette.

Later in his career, Bechtold began experimenting with sculpture, creating large-scale works that explored the relationship between form and space.