Frank M, 1975

Title

Frank M (Original Title)

Title Translation

Frank M

Painter

• A. R. Penck

Period Produced

• 20th century

School

• abstract painting

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Emulsion paint on canvas

Material

• latex paint
• canvas

Technique

• art of painting

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Contemporary Art 1945-present

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright

© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024

Acquisition

Acquired in 2011 with support of the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Genre

• abstraction

Main Motif

• shape
• line
• figure
• colour
• sign

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Frank Maasdorf

Primary

• 0 Abstract, Non-representational Art
• 31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)
• 22C4 colours, pigments, and paints
• 49D43 prism ~ stereometry
• 49D32 line (~ planimetry, geometry)

Secondary

• 49D322 curved line
• 49D31 point (~ planimetry, geometry)
• 49D36 circle (~ planimetry, geometry)
• 49D34 quadrilateral (~ planimetry, geometry)
• 49D33 triangle (~ planimetry, geometry)