'Homage to Pablo Picasso', Berlin School (circa 1960s)

'Homage to Pablo Picasso', oil on board, Berlin School (circa 1960s). An extraordinary Cubist work by an artist going by the name 'K. Hertz'. Clearly inspired by Picasso (particularly his works of the 1950s), the artist use angles, lines and vibrant colours to create an entirely new dimension to the painting. Cubists abandoned perspective and realism, instead portraying figures and objects from various angles like geometric planes. This portrait depicts an abstract figure with a backdrop of vibrantly coloured geometric shapes. There are earth-toned hues, vibrant yellows, deep oranges and browns contrasted by lighter tones and bold lines. The artist signed the work in the lower left hand. In good overall condition commensurate with age. There are some minor marks and blemishes on the board which only add character rather than detract from the work. It has recently undergone a cleaning using techniques of art restoration professionals. Please enjoy the photos which accompany this listing. Upon request a video may be provided.

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1950s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany. Berlin to start, but also Dresden, along the Saale, Weimar, Brera in Milan and Brussels. From the post-war period and onwards, they hosted young people who experimented with different painting techniques with exceptionally creative results. Over the years, dedicated art-seekers managed to unearth a treasure trove of these works from forgotten repositories. Once examined, the paintings were presented first to the Italian art market and then beyond, to art lovers in Europe and the United States.

Quietly, but surely, word of mouth scattered the news of the existence of these found artworks: cubist, expressionist, futurist and avant-garde. Trying to label these pieces doesn’t do them justice truly, but to call them studies, sketches, or simply, creations, would be more accurate.

It is interesting to note the artworks were very often unsigned, but often as not, initialled or monogrammed. Often using known masterpieces as reference, their mentors suggested a particular style with which to experiment. Regrettably, this makes it impossible to pinpoint who amongst these bright creatives ‘made it’ in the world of art. But it really doesn’t matter. Each piece we've selected is extraordinary and therein lies the interest in these works. Notwithstanding that, several galleries have acquired and are now selling these works. This clearly speaks to the widespread assessment of the quality and interest of the art.

Today, the artists’ creations hang on the walls of art lovers in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Miami and Los Angeles. Galleries scramble to acquire the works having recognised the outstanding potential in the international art markets for these pieces with such fascinating origins.

Dimensions with frame:

H 54 cm / 21.3"

W 44 cm / 17.3"

Dimensions without frame:

H 39 cm / 15.4"

W 29 cm / 11.4"