In 2010, the controversial sculptor Markus Lüpertz completed a public artwork for the German town of Gelsenkirchen. The 60-foot-tall aluminum sculpture is an unorthodox representation of the mythological hero Hercules as a lumpy character with stumpy legs and one arm. This catalogue focuses on 43 bronze maquettes that Lüpertz used to develop the final work.
FORMAT: Hbk, 8.25 x 13.5 in. / 104 pgs / 54 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $55.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $65 ISBN: 9783866786424 PUBLISHER: Kerber AVAILABLE: 8/31/2012 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA ME
Markus Lüpertz: Hercules Bozzetti for a Monument in the Ruhr region
Published by Kerber. Text by Raimund Stecker, Eric Darragon.
In 2010, the controversial sculptor Markus Lüpertz completed a public artwork for the German town of Gelsenkirchen. The 60-foot-tall aluminum sculpture is an unorthodox representation of the mythological hero Hercules as a lumpy character with stumpy legs and one arm. This catalogue focuses on 43 bronze maquettes that Lüpertz used to develop the final work.
