A. R. Penck

A. R. Penck
A. R. Penck, Nuremberg 1994, portrait by Oliver Mark
Born
Ralf Winkler

(1939-10-05)5 October 1939
Dresden, Germany
Died2 May 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 77)[1]
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalityGerman
Known forPainting, printmaking, sculpture, free jazz

Ralf Winkler, alias A. R. Penck, who also used the pseudonyms Mike Hammer, T. M., Mickey Spilane, Theodor Marx, "a. Y." or just "Y" (5 October 1939 – 2 May 2017) was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer.[2] A neo-expressionist, he became known for his visual style, reminiscent of the influence of primitive art.

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