Rainer Maria Küchenmeister, Composition, Original Etching, 1963

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Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1960s by Rainer Maria Küchenmeister (Ahlen, 1926 - Paris, 2010). Original … Read more Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1960s by Rainer Maria Küchenmeister (Ahlen, 1926 - Paris, 2010). Original Etching on paper. Sigled on paper on the lower left corner. Excellent conditions. Rainer Maria Küchenmeister (Ahlen, 1926 - Paris, 2010). Rainer Küchenmeister was the son of the communist journalist Walter Küchenmeister, who belonged to the "Rote Kapelle" resistance group during the Third Reich and was executed in 1943. In 1928, he moved with his parents to Berlin, where his brother Claus Küchenmeister was born. After attending school, he began training as a decorative painter in 1941. Before that, he had already assisted the painter and sculptor Kurt Schumacher, a friend of his father's, with the design of the entrance hall of the “Neue Post” in Berlin-Schöneberg and, above all, learned the basic techniques of wall painting. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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