Zen 49
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Zen 49 was a group of German
artists, who came together in Munich
in July 1949. Originally the Gruppe der Ungegenständlichen, they took the name Zen 49 the following year.
The seven members were Willi Baumeister
, Rolf Cavael, Gerhard Fietz, Rupprecht Geiger
, Willy Hempel, Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff and Fritz Winter. They were joined by Bernard Schultze
in 1955.
Their first exhibition was held in 1950 at the Central Art Collecting Point in Munich, and the group continued to exhibit until 1957. Retrospectives exhibitions were held in Baden-Baden
in 1987,Centre d'art contemporain de Saint-Priest in france in 1989 and in Munich in 1999.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
artists, who came together in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in July 1949. Originally the Gruppe der Ungegenständlichen, they took the name Zen 49 the following year.
The seven members were Willi Baumeister
Willi Baumeister
Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer.-Life:Willi Baumeister, born in Stuttgart in 1889, completed an apprenticeship as a decorative painter in his native city from 1905 to 1907, followed by military service...
, Rolf Cavael, Gerhard Fietz, Rupprecht Geiger
Rupprecht Geiger
Rupprecht Geiger was an abstract painter and sculptor from Munich, Germany. He is perhaps best known for his color field paintings and for his passion for the color red.- Life and work :...
, Willy Hempel, Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff and Fritz Winter. They were joined by Bernard Schultze
Bernard Schultze
Bernard Schultze was a German painter who co-founded the Quadriga group of artists. In 1955, he married another painter named Ursula Bluhm....
in 1955.
Their first exhibition was held in 1950 at the Central Art Collecting Point in Munich, and the group continued to exhibit until 1957. Retrospectives exhibitions were held in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
in 1987,Centre d'art contemporain de Saint-Priest in france in 1989 and in Munich in 1999.