Blaues Selbst, 1982

Dimensions: 60.0 x 47.5 cm

Physical Description: Oil on wood

Acquisition: Acquired in 2010 as a gift from Fritz and Waltraud Mayer

Status: On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, 13 / 16 (hallway)

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About the Acquisition

In 2008 Fritz and Waltraud Mayer of Frankfurt donated several important works by prominent painters of the former German Democratic Republic – for example Wolfgang Mattheuer, Werner Tübke and Arno Rink – to the Städel’s Department of Contemporary Art from their private collection, thus filling a major gap in the museum’s holdings. The gift was accompanied by an outstandingly generous contribution towards the expansion of the Städel, and by the announcement that the Mayers intended to continue supporting the Städelscher Museums-Verein in the future.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Blaues Selbst (Original Title)

Title Translation: Blue Self

Painter

Arno Rink

Period Produced

20th century

School

figurative painting

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oil on wood

Material

Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Administration

Contemporary Art 1945-present

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023

Acquisition: Acquired in 2010 as a gift from Fritz and Waltraud Mayer

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Arno Rink

Iconclass

Primary

48C513(+2) portrait, self-portrait of painter (+ artist in non-work situation)
61B2(RINK, Arno)11(+51) historical person (RINK, Arno) - historical person (RINK, Arno) portrayed alone (+ head (RINK, Arno) (RINK, Arno))
31D14 adult man
31D14(+4) adult man (+ three-quarter view)