Egbert Bruckner, In the Shadow of Tomorrow (The Last Act), 1948, Ink Drawing

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Egbert Bruckner

1912 Krefeld – 2001 Haar

"In the Shadow of Tomorrow (The Last Act)"

Monogrammed and dated upper left … Read more Egbert Bruckner

1912 Krefeld – 2001 Haar

"In the Shadow of Tomorrow (The Last Act)"

Monogrammed and dated upper left (1948), signed and dated verso (mid-June 1948)

Ink (brush and pen) on light cardboard ("Bristol") ---unframed---

Size: 65.2 x 50 cm

According to the artist's inscription on the reverse, the drawing "In the Shadow of Tomorrow (The Last Act)" was created in Obergrainau in mid-June 1948. The work belongs to the series of dark, somber pieces in which Bruckner processed the war years through drawing. At the same time, the artist is already taking a step further here toward a more abstract, surreal style of representation.

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Egbert Bruckner

Painter, draftsman, graphic artist, stage designer.

Initially, he studied for three semesters at the Cologne School of Applied Arts (under Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann), followed by six semesters at the Düsseldorf Art Academy.

Around 1940, Bruckner lived in Düsseldorf and worked as a painter (Kreuzstraße 54).

A large part of his work from that period was lost due to wartime destruction.

After the Second World War, he initially lived in Obergrainau (Garmisch-Partenkirchen district) and later moved to Munich (Hildegardstraße 5) to work as a painter and graphic artist.

from about 1950 onward, Bruckner's art became more abstract. Influences from M.C. Escher also became apparent, leading to surrealist depictions.

Collections:

Lenbachhaus Municipal Gallery, Munich

State Graphic Collections, Munich

Exhibitions:

1951 Domnick Prize Exhibition, Stuttgart State Gallery

1956 Great Art Exhibition, Munich This piece has an attribution mark,
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