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This is a unique, very large collage in mixed media on cardboard by Klaus Baumgärtner. The materials and technique used give the work a three-dimensional character. The work is signed and dated at the bottom of the collage (see photos), is very robust and beautifully framed. The work is from the Nouvelles Images gallery in The Hague.
The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is currently hosting an exhibition of work by Klaus Baumgärtner, titled “Simpele dingen” (Simple Things). According to the museum, the exhibition offers “an intimate glimpse into the poetic, visual world of Klaus Baumgärtner. Using twigs, wooden blocks, newspaper clippings, pencils, erasers, and tins, Baumgärtner synthesizes the everyday into a creative imagination.” See the museum website for more information: https://www.kunstmuseum.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/klaus-baumgartner.
The Fotomuseum Den Haag previously organized an exhibition of Baumgärtner’s photographic work: https://www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/sequence.