Rupprecht Geiger

Rupprecht Geiger (°1908)paintings are all about color. In the 1950s, he particularly studied the color red. Geiger’s paintings are characterized by simple geometric forms (rectangles, ovals and circles), bright colors and intense contrasts. Co-founder of the movement Zen 49 he is often linked with the other color field painter Josef Albers. He past away in 2009.

 

Rupprecht Geiger- litho /50- Leuchtorange auf leuchtrot from farbsequenzen- 60×60- 1966
Rupprecht Geiger- litho /50- Rot auf leuchtrot from farbsequenzen 60×60 1966