Konrad lueg biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders!
Konrad Lueg: Accretion for the Kunstpalast
Generous donation from Jan Fischer to mark the 90th anniversary of DKV Mobility
He was a central figure in German Pop Art: the Düsseldorf artist Konrad Lueg (1939-1996) caused a sensation in the 1960s.
Konrad lueg biography for kids
Together with Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Manfred Kuttner, whom he had met during his studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, Lueg contributed to a radical expansion of the traditional understanding of art. Nine of his works are now being donated to the Kunstpalast: Jan Fischer is presenting them to the museum on the occasion of DKV Mobility’s 90th birthday as a commitment to the Düsseldorf and NRW region.
In their works, they made references to everyday life, media and consumption and pursued the goal of uniting art and life: Konrad Lueg and his fellow artists were perceived as a German version of US Pop Art with joint projects and exhibitions.
In 1963, Lueg and Richter organized the action “Leben mit Pop – eine De