Gerhard von Graevenitz

Year of birth, place
1934, Schilde, Landkreis Prignitz, Mark Brandenburg, Germany
Year of death, place
1983, bei Habkern im Traubachtal, Switzerland
Role at the ZKM
in the collection
Biography
Gerhard von Graevenitz studied economics at the University of Frankfurt (1955–1956) and painting at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Munich, under Ernst Geitlinger (1956–1961). 1960 founded nota gallery with Jürgen Morschel. 1970–1972 collaboration with Rolf Wölk on serigraphs.
Exhib.: 1960, »Junge Maler. München – Ulm«, studio f, Ulm. 1961, »structures. l’art abstrait constructif des pionniers à nos jours«, Galerie Denise René, Paris. 1965, »The Responsive Eye«, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Lit.: Co-publisher of »nota« magazine (1959–1961).

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