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Action with Diana II,
1964
Günter Brus
Print : Screen Print
80 x 59.5 x 1 cm 31.5 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch
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Numbered and limited to 11 copies
1 copy available
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Hand-signed by artist
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80 x 59.5 x 1 cm 31.5 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: Switzerland
Günter Brus – Vienna Action - Action with Diana - 1964
This rare and highly collectible offset lithograph documents a scene from the seminal performance by Günter Brus, one of the central figures of Viennese Actionism. This scene is called Action with Diana.
Signed in pencil by Günter Brus beneath the image lower right.
Numbered in pencil beneath the image lower left
This works belongs to an exceptionally rare edition of only 11 copies. While the publication was originally issued unsigned, only eleven impressions were hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
Executed in 1964, this work captures a pivotal moment in postwar avant-garde art, where the human body became the primary medium of expression.
The composition features striking photographic imagery by Kurt Kren, documenting Brus's radical action with his baby daughter Diana.
The raw and confrontational visual language reflects the artist's exploration of the body, identity, and societal boundaries, which defined the movement.
The sheet bears the typographic title, date, and copyright notice, with an edition stamp on the verso.
Printed on lightly grained wove board (Velin).
It was published by Ediciones Cherubino S.L., Estepona.
Sheet size approx. 80 × 59.5 cm.
Günter Brus (1938–2024) was an Austrian artist, performer, and co-founder of Viennese Actionism. His groundbreaking works in the 1960s challenged artistic conventions and social norms through intense, often provocative body-based performances. Today, his work is held in major international museum collections and is regarded as a cornerstone of performance and conceptual art history.
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Günter Brus, born in 1938, was a key figure in post-war European avant-garde art. His works often combined elements of body art, performance, and photographic documentation, pushing the limits of artistic expression. His uncompromising vision led to both critical acclaim and legal prosecution, cementing his status as one of the most provocative artists of his generation.
He is a key figure in Viennese Actionism. Brus is widely known for his groundbreaking and provocative performance art, which delved into intense self-exploration and challenged societal conventions.
His work is included in major museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Museum Belvedere Vienna, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
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