Anselm Kiefer

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Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor known for his monumental, history-laden works that confront themes of memory, mythology, and the legacy of World War II.

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instanceOf human
painter
sculptor
awardReceived Austrian Decoration for Science and Art NERFINISHED
Praemium Imperiale NERFINISHED
Wolf Prize in Arts NERFINISHED
birthCountry Germany NERFINISHED
birthDate 1945-03-08
birthPlace Donaueschingen NERFINISHED
education Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe NERFINISHED
Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf NERFINISHED
exhibitedAt Documenta (Kassel) NERFINISHED
Venice Biennale NERFINISHED
field painting
sculpture
hasWorkInCollection Art Institute of Chicago NERFINISHED
Centre Pompidou NERFINISHED
Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED
Tate Modern NERFINISHED
knownFor large-scale installations
works addressing the legacy of World War II
works referencing mythology and religion
movement Neo-Expressionism NERFINISHED
New German Painting NERFINISHED
name Anselm Kiefer NERFINISHED
nationality German
notableFor engagement with German history and memory
monumental history-themed works
use of unconventional materials
notableWork Ages of the World NERFINISHED
Breaking of the Vessels NERFINISHED
Margarethe NERFINISHED
Nigredo NERFINISHED
Sternenfall NERFINISHED
Sulamith NERFINISHED
The Orders of the Night NERFINISHED
residence Barjac, France NERFINISHED
Paris, France NERFINISHED
studiedUnder Joseph Beuys NERFINISHED
theme German history
Holocaust memory
Kabbalah NERFINISHED
alchemy
memory
mythology
religion
ruins and destruction
usesMaterial ash
concrete
earth
lead
straw
workLocation France NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED

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subject surface form: Monumenta 2007
The Phillips Collection hasWorkBy Anselm Kiefer