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About

Horst Antes

The unique figure with a large head and no torso immediately followed by legs represents the Gnome (God of the Earth). The huge, mask-like, thoughtful head, sometimes placed in a room, sometimes in a scene of ruins, creates a world of its own that does not fit into any category. The world evokes a dream community involving the viewer.

Biography

1936 Born in Germany.
He studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, and in the 1950s painted with strong colors like German Expressionism.
In 1959, he participated in the German Youth Painters Exhibition, and in 1961, in the Biennale des Youth in Paris.
From 1962 to 1963, he visited Italy and was awarded the UNESCO Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1966.
After 1973, he returned to his alma mater to continue teaching and working.