Ohne Titel. 1981.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated "März 81/Berlin“ on the folded canvas on the reverse. 50.5 x 40.5 cm (19.8 x 15.9 in).
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• “Ohne Titel” makes the non-color white in all its shades and levels of expression the protagonist of the gently modulated composition .
• The rhythmic structure and nuances create a fascinating illusion of three-dimensionality and movement.
• Girke's works were shown in the 2024 exhibition “Nicht viel zu sehen – Wege der Abstraktion 1920 bis heute” at the Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal, in 2022, he was honored with a major retrospective at the MKM Museum Kuppersmühle, Duisburg.

PROVENANCE: Hans Braun Collection, Baden-Württemberg (since 2004, Lempertz).

LITERATURE: Lempertz, Cologne, auction 858, June 4, 2004, lot 156.

In good condition. A small retouched spot in the bottom left corner and in the top center. A tiny brown spot in center left. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.