Month: April 2011

June 29, 2007 – July 28, 2007

April 21, 2007 – June 2, 2007

February 2, 2007 – March 31, 2007

The Gallery Daniel Blau is pleased to present an exhibition documenting a crucial turning point in the History of Photography. The Exhibition titled Petite Paradise shows Autochromes for the first time in a Gallery in Germany, and to our knowledge for the first time entirely. Autochromes are the first convincing form of Colorphotography that was primarily available on the market in 1907. The exhibited Autochromes from the 1920’s show atmospheric, idyllic views of France, of its coasts as well as the gardens and alleys of Paris.

When in 1907 the brothers Lumière published their on dyed potato starch grain based Autochrome method, the magazine‚ L’Illustration’ exclaimed „The old and cold black and white photography is from now on only of secondary interest.“ Quickly euphoria spread from the Amateur photographers to the famous Artists — despite the immense production costs and thedifficulty of reproducing the images.

The Gallery presents the original glass-plate photographs in especially made lightboxes. Through these, the illuminated images obtain an atmosphere that impresses. The light drowns the areas, brightens and colors them. The title of the exhibition is reflected in every single Autochrome. Atmospheric scenes of Parisian alleys stand next to lively squares, large parks next to lonely ruins. Coastal cliffs contrast to still bays.And throughout the colors act so intensely, that one can withdraw oneself from their intimacy only with great effort.

October 19, 2006 – October 28, 2006

This exhibition focuses on drawings from the 1960’s by Baselitz, Immendorff, Lüpertz and Penck. All works are part of the collection of Johannes Gachnang (1939-2005) the Swiss publisher and influencial curator of groundbreaking exhibitions such as Europa-Amerika, Bilderstreit, Documenta VII.

As last year, the Gallery will be hosting the Paris based gallerist Anthony Meyer, with his exquisite Oceanic Art, and the goldsmith Otto Jakob, with his fabulous jewels and objects.

July 6, 2006 – July 29, 2006

Drawings by Georg Baselitz, Antonius Höckelmann, Jörg Immendorff, Per Kirkeby, Anselm Kiefer, Markus Lüpertz and ar. Penck

May 5, 2006 – June 23, 2006

March 31, 2006 – April 28, 2006

The Daniel Blau Gallery is proud to exhibit fine works of renowed artists of the 19th and 20th century, as Auguste Rodin ( 1840–1917), Francis Picabia (1879–1953), Jean Fautrier (1898–1964), Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987).

The monumental head, Tete de Iris, by Auguste Rodin (1890, 61 x 30,5 x 37,5 cm), roughed out of bronze, is an impressionistic portrait with a surface played upon by light and shadow. The distorted mouth relates to the portraits of Cezanne. Originally conceived as the head of one of the damned for the iconic Gates of Hell, Rodin also cast it as separate, complete work of art.

Francis Picabia, revered as one of the more innovatic artists of the 20th century, was influenced by and left an impact on the Cubism and Dada Movements. Acrobat (1949, oil on canvas 64,5 x 53,3 cm) one of his most expressive paintings, evokes a stirring elation.Crucifixion (1927, oil on canvas, 162 x 130 cm) the pendant of which can be seen at the Vatican, and an early portrait from 1928 (28, x 27 cm) by the Informel pioneer Jean Fautrier will be shown at „The Spring Show“.

Lucio Fontana´s life-sized sculptures Angeli of 1956/57 (wire, plaster and gold leaf, each 180 x 60 x 77 cm) were made for the chapel of a Milan kindergarten designed by the architect Marco Zanuso. Intended to hold an altar hanging, these and other large sculptures of this period are rarely to be seen on the art market. There is a related sculpture, a Madonna, in the Vatican Museum.

The gallery continues to show the broad creative span of Andy Warhol, one of the most compelling artists of the 20th century. Sydney Janis (1967, synthetic polymer and silk screen on primed canvas, 193 x 450 cm), the imposing triptych of the famous New York gallerist epitomizes the spirit ofWarhol´s most famous phase, POP ART. The large drawing Man (1960/61, graphite an coloured pencil on Strathmore paper, 73,7 x 58, 5 cm) the sculpture You´re In (Silver Coke Bottle) (1964/67, silver paint on a glass bottle with metal cap), Campbell´s Soup Can (1964/1967, solid aluminium and silkscreen) and the GE-paintings (each 40,6 x 50,8), of the middle of the eighties will be exhibited.

February 3, 2006 – February 28, 2006

December 2, 2006 – December 31, 2006

From time immemorial, mankind has dreamt of exploring space. In the 1960s, it finally became possible to observe the universe not only from the surface of our planet but, thanks to space travel, from outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. As very few people were given the opportunity to make the trip, however, these moments of immense significance for the whole human race were photographed for documentary purposes. From 2 to 31 December, Galerie Daniel Blau is proud to be showing photographs which document man’s very first ventures into space.

The images exhibited are extremely rare, being contemporary original vintage prints of pictures taken by ‘photographers’ like Neil Armstrong.

In addition to prints showing the surface of the moon and other heavenly bodies, we are presenting the first photographs of the Earth ever to be taken from space — images which revolutionized our whole way of seeing the world.

The graceful, other-worldly beauty of the prints makes them true works of art. They play with, and even change, viewing habits when they show white land against a black sky; the viewer watches fascinated as undreamed-of landscapes unfold before him.

In addition to countless black-and-white prints, we are also showing some particularly rare colour photographs and outsized formats.

October 10, 2005 – October 16, 2005