Anselm Kiefer, Schechina, 2011, Resin, steel, charcoal, plaster, glass, and acrylic. Courtesy of Private Collection
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Anselm Kiefer
Named after the 19th-century painter Anselm Feuerbach, Anselm Kiefer had dreams of becoming an artist since childhood. He was born March 8th, 1945 in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This influenced much of his work, which early on revolved around German literature, mythos, music, philosophy, and architecture. He was controversial in his time for blatantly using Nazi German imagery post-WW2. Vergangenheitsbewältigung, or “coming to terms with the past”, is a philosophy of the time that Kiefer took to heart and implemented in these pieces.
His work aimed to hold a mirror up to the fascist past of Germany and force people to confront it. While his work was considered “taboo” during its creation, it is undeniable the talent that Kiefer possesses. Learn more about Anselm Kiefer with the link below, and come see his sculpture Schechina in the Entry Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art today.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kief/hd_kief.htm
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Tom Huck, Electric Baloneyland, 2017, Chiaroscuro woodcut printed on Okawara paper,
Courtesy of Fort Wayne Museum of Art
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Tom Huck
Known for his large, satirical woodcut pieces, Tom Huck is a Missouri-based artist that pushes the size and material considered “traditional” for wood printing. He always knew he was going to be an artist, stating that all his friends were musicians and his parents were supportive of his creativity as a child. Huck uses his midwestern upbringing as inspiration for his work, calling his work “rural satire”.
His work takes ideas of small-town American norms and culture and turns them on their heads in a humorous, exaggerated way. Learn more about Tom Huck and his work through his website linked below, and come see his piece Electric Baloneyland in the Schneider Museum of Art’s Heiter Gallery as part of the Pushing the Press exhibition on show now.
http://www.evilprints.com/news/2023/1/3/tom-hck-feature-interview-in-st-louis-biz-journal-122922
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Japanese, b. 1753, d. 1806, Schneider Museum of Art permanent collection
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Kitagawa Utamaro
Born in 1753 in Yoshiwara, Ido (known today as Tokyo), Kitagawa Utamaro was an important figure in the Ukiyo-e movement. This was the movement that gave printmaking the status of high art in Japan. He was most well known for his Bijin Okubi-e, or depictions of beautiful Japanese women with stylized heads and elongated features. He started out as a book illustrator, and continued to create work for books even after becoming popular from his solo works. Birds, insects, and shells were common drawings in these books.
As a part of the Schneider Museum of Art’s permanent collection, Utamaro’s work is up for viewing in the Entry Gallery. Learn more about Kitagawa Utamaro and his work with the link below, and see his timeless pieces at the Museum today.
https://www.artlex.com/artists/kitagawa-utamaro/
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