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In the beginning was the color gray. When Günther Förg began studying at the Munich Kunstakademie in 1973, he painted exclusively in subdues tones of gray. He was inspired by Cy Twombly's paintings. These dark monochromatic works formed the point of departure for an artistic oeuvre that would continue to develop in a dialogue with the masters of abstraction and with modernist architecture in an array of surprising media and materials. From the late 1970s on, along with his paintings, paper works, and installative wall paintings, Förg also created photo works, objects, and bronze sculptures. He painted on canvas and experimented with wood, lead, and aluminum. Today, Förg is considered to be one of the most important German artists of contemporary times.
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