Günther Uecker - Signed - Embossing / Relief print - Special edition - 1976 - beautifully framed

Günther Uecker – Signed Prägedruck/Relief Print - Vorzugsausgabe - from special edition

This special work of art is an original relief print on thick paper. It combines Günther Uecker's characteristic Prägedruck (Relief print) with a personal touch.
This is the cover of a special edition (Vorzugsausgabe) of the exhibition catalogue for his solo exhibition at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart in 1976.

The work is signed and dated in blue ballpoint pen, as well as a (rather illegible) handwritten dedication above the relief print: “freundlich … G. Uecker 76”.

The work was part of the catalogue “Günther Uecker. Paintings and objects, early drawings, relief prints, relief blocks and frottages, figures and stage design sketches for Parsifal” . It documents a central chapter in the artist’s oeuvre. The personal dedication and signature make this piece a unique collector’s item.
This catalogue is enclosed - see photos - of course without the framed Prägedruck.

The relief print deliberately omits colour and focuses entirely on the haptic quality of the surface – a hallmark of the artist, who became famous in the 1960s for his nailed reliefs and white compositions. This work combines Uecker’s characteristic materiality with the graphic clarity of printmaking.

The relief print is framed in a high-quality frame , floating on linen, in a custom-made, thick (acid-free) passe-partout in an exclusive wooden frame, handmade in the Netherlands. The glazing is made of PLEXIGLAS Optical HC, which is scratch-resistant and UV-protective. This high-quality plexiglass provides exceptional color depth, clear visibility and brilliant light transmission, while being significantly lighter than conventional glass.
Frame dimensions approx. 60 x 50 cm

Günther Uecker (1930-2024) was an influential German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement, which heralded a radical transformation in the art world in the 1950s and 1960s. His oeuvre was characterized by the use of nails, white paint, wood and rhythmic structures, with which he gave material a spiritual and sensual dimension. For Uecker, art was a means to make silence, time and inner reflection visible and tangible. His works bridge the physical and the meditative.

Uecker’s works are included in major international collections including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Tate Modern in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris – testament to his enduring legacy as a master of structured abstraction.

Condition
The work is in good condition.
The photos form an integral part of the condition description.
The authenticity of this work is fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be sent by email upon request.

Dispatch
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