1941 - 1970

The Artistic Evolution of Uwe Lausen

Uwe Lausen was a German painter and printmaker. His early work, presented in West Berlin in the early 1960s, demonstrated a gestural-figurative approach. During this period, he was associated with the artist group SPUR and was a member of the Situationist International until 1965. His creative path underwent significant shifts, moving from an experimental phase involving collage and assemblage toward a focus on close-up views of the body.

In the mid-1960s, Lausen developed a realistic style characterized by the brutal tematization of violence. These works served as pictorial documents of the political climate in the Federal Republic of Germany. As his life moved toward isolation, his painting style became more reduced. His later compositions often featured solitary, lost-looking motifs—such as sinks, chairs, and tubes—placed within large color fields on mostly empty canvases.

Life and Legacy

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Lausen's life was marked by intense creative and personal transitions. He studied philosophy and law at the University of Tübingen and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich before turning to painting. He was married to the artist and photographer Heide Uta Stolz, with whom he had two daughters, Lea and Jana.

His professional engagements included exhibitions at the Galerie Springer in West Berlin and the Galerie Friedrich & Dahlem. His artistic output eventually ceased in 1969 after he was unable to complete a stage design for a production at the Schauspielhaus Zürich. He died in Beilstein, Germany.

Pytania i odpowiedzi

W jakim mieście i kraju urodził(a) się Uwe Lausen?

Uwe Lausen urodził się w Stuttgart w Germany.

Gdzie mogę zobaczyć wszystkie dzieła Uwe Lausen?

Wszystkie dzieła Uwe Lausen dostępne w niniejsza strona można przeglądać na stronie Wszystkie dzieła artysty.

Gdzie mogę zobaczyć dzieła Uwe Lausen w wirtualnej galerii 3D?

Dzieła Uwe Lausen można podziwiać w galerii 3D na stronie Wirtualna Galeria 3D artysty.

Na jakie okresy dzieli się kariera Uwe Lausen?

Chronologiczne zestawienie twórczości Uwe Lausen można znaleźć na stronie Osiągnięcia artystyczne, gdzie dzieła prezentowane są w kolejności ich powstania, podzielone na poszczególne etapy kariery.

Szybki quiz

Do każdego pytania dotyczy tylko jedna poprawna odpowiedź.

Pytanie 1:
In which German city was Uwe Lausen born?
Pytanie 2:
Which artistic group was Lausen a member of until 1965?
Pytanie 3:
Which artist's work did Lausen study in person at the Galerie Friedrich & Dahlem in 1964?
Pytanie 4:
What was the occupation of Uwe Lausen's father, Willi Lausen?
Pytanie 5:
In which year did Uwe Lausen pass away?