Martin Kippenberger (1953 - 1997)
1953-02-25Dortmund, Germany1997-03-07Vienna, AustriaGermany
Martin Kippenberger
Martin Kippenberger was a German artist known for his extremely prolific output in a wide range of styles and media, superfiction as well as his provocative, jocular and hard-drinking public persona.
Kippenberger was "widely regarded as one of the most talented German artists of his generation," according to Roberta Smith of the New York Times. He was at the center of a generation of German enfants terribles including Albert Oehlen, Markus Oehlen, Werner Büttner, Georg Herold, Dieter Göls, and Günther Förg.
Date and place of birt: | 25 february 1953, Dortmund, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 7 march 1997, Vienna, Austria |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Neue Wilde |
Art style: | Neo-expressionism, Contemporary art |