Karl MOSTBÖCK, born in Grein (Upper Austria) in 1921, worked as an accountant until 1940 and as a technical graphic artist after the war. From 1946 onwards, as an autodidact, he continuously occupied himself with European art history. Landscapes, nudes and still lifes are the themes of his early paintings. From 1964 onwards, the influence of Zen Buddhism asserted itself in his work. From 1985 onwards, informal elements increasingly flowed into his work. The detachment from the representational enabled the artist to intertwine Zen painting with the informal. Karl Mostböck is considered an Austrian representative of informal and scriptural painting. His works are represented in domestic and foreign museums and collections. The artist dies on 10 October 2013 in Steyr (Upper Austria). 1979 – first exhibition in the Welz gallery.
KARL MOSTBÖCK | 1921 — 2021 | On the 100th anniversary of his death. Birthday
Karl MOSTBÖCK, born in Grein (Upper Austria) in 1921, worked as an accountant until 1940 and as a technical graphic artist after the war. From 1946 onwards, as an autodidact, he continuously occupied himself with European art history. Landscapes, nudes and still lifes are the themes of his early paintings. From 1964 onwards, the influence of Zen Buddhism asserted itself in his work. From 1985 onwards, informal elements increasingly flowed into his work. The detachment from the representational enabled the artist to intertwine Zen painting with the informal. Karl Mostböck is considered an Austrian representative of informal and scriptural painting. His works are represented in domestic and foreign museums and collections. The artist dies on 10 October 2013 in Steyr (Upper Austria). 1979 – first exhibition in the Welz gallery.
KARL MOSTBÖCK | 1921 — 2021 | On the 100th anniversary of his death. Birthday
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