Apparently he first became fascinated with the colour red when he opened a so-called “care parcel” after WW2 and found amongst its contents a bright red lipstick.
Rupprecht Geiger Farbraum, Installation für Rot Galerie Waßermann, 1987
Dear PINK’s
Rupprecht Geiger. My Kind of Man. Regarded colour as an element, alongside fire, water and air. “He is perhaps best known for his color field paintings and for his passion for the color red.” Will I be remembered for my passion for Pink?
PINK NOT DEAD!
Rupprecht Geiger Untitled IV, serigraph, circa 1970
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