Irma Hünerfauth (1907 - 1998)
1907-12-31Donaueschingen, Germany1998-12-11Kreuth, GermanyGermany
Irma Hünerfauth
Irma Hünerfauth, also known as IRMAnipulations, was a German painter, sculptor and object artist who turned junkyard scrap into sculptures, machines and kinetic art objects that mocked consumer society. She opposed traditional academic art, rebelled against academism and followed radical contemporary art trends in post-war Germany. Through her work she is related with the concept of artists from the post-war modernity (Abstract expressionism, Fluxus, Informalism, Tachisme) as well as the Nouveau Réalisme group of artists, such as Niki de Saint-Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Arman as well as Daniel Spoerri.
Date and place of birt: | 31 december 1907, Donaueschingen, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 11 december 1998, Kreuth, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Fluxus, Nouveau Réalisme |
Art style: | Abstract Expressionism, Tachisme |