Karl MOSTBÖCK, was born in Grein (Upper Austria) in 1921, worked as an accountant until 1940 and worked as a technical graphic designer after the war. From 1946 onwards, as an autodidact, he continuously occupied himself with European art history. Landscapes, nudes and still lifes were the subjects of his early paintings. From 1964 onwards, the influence of Zen Buddhism asserted itself in his work. From 1985 onwards, he increasingly incorporated informal elements 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 died on October 10, 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, was born in Grein (Upper Austria) in 1921, worked as an accountant until 1940 and worked as a technical graphic designer after the war. From 1946 onwards, as an autodidact, he continuously occupied himself with European art history. Landscapes, nudes and still lifes were the subjects of his early paintings. From 1964 onwards, the influence of Zen Buddhism asserted itself in his work. From 1985 onwards, he increasingly incorporated informal elements 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 died on October 10, 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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