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California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Created:January 13, 2002
Latest Update: January 13, 2002
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• The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art Oslo, Norway. Link on the images to see large versions. I particularly like Dem Unbekannten Maler. (The Unknown Painter)

  "The palette is there as the artist's weapon, the symbol of his heroic struggle. He is a man of action who, like the soldier, fights for his ideals. Here and in other paintings Kiefer changes the function of dreary Fascist architecture into spaces that lose their intended meaning when deserted by their original adherents; these he transforms into optimistic monuments for the artist and his liberating task." Scroll about an inch down the file for the quote.

  
  Dem Unbekannten Maler - The Unknown Painter
  Link onto the thumbnail image for a large version of the painting, which gives a much better feel for what Anselm Kiefer's work is like. His canvases are huge, usually taking up an entire wall.

• Kiefer at the Guggenheim Link on images for larger version and explanation of painting.

• North Carolina Museum of Art. Explanation of painting in second paragraph.