Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
German, 1923-1982
Günter Fruhtrunk (1 May 1923 – 12 December 1982) was a German geometric abstract painter and printmaker whose work relates to op art.
Born in Munich, Fruhtrunk studied architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Munich, which he gave up after two semesters to join the army as a volunteer in the fall of 1941. In 1945, Fruhtrunk began to study privately under the painter and printmaker William Straube [de] in Neufrach, who was a student of Adolf Hölzel and Henri Matisse. In 1954 he received a scholarship from the state Baden-Württemberg and the French government and moved to Paris to work in the studios of Fernand Léger and Jean Arp. During the 1960s the painter mainly lived and worked in France. In 1961 he received the Prix Jean Arp in Cologne and in 1966 he was awarded the silver medal of the Prix d'Europe for Painting in Ostende. In 1963 he appeared in the film documentary School of Paris: (5 Artists at Work) by American filmmaker Warren Forma. In 1967, Fruhtrunk began teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. It was Fruhtrunk who transformed the ideas of Constructivism to a colorful rhythmical pictorial world, by creating a dynamic language of form with vector-like diagonal lines arranged strictly rhythmically according to their alternating colors. His most conspicuous work was the plastic shopping bag he designed in the early 1970s for Aldi Nord; its use was discontinued in late 2018.
Fruhtrunk committed suicide at the age of 59 in his studio on 12 December 1982.
Notable exhibitions
1960 – Galerie Denise René, Paris, France (solo) 1963 – Museum am Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany (solo) 1968 – 34th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy 1968 – 4. documenta, Kassel, Germany 1970 – Museum Ludwig, Köln, Germany 1970 – Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France (solo) 1973 – Museum Bochum [de], Germany (solo) 2002 – Günter Fruhtrunk – Rhythme dynamic Stripes, Arithmeum, Bonn, Germany 2005 – Progressives Museum Basel [de], Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich, Switzerland 2006 – Conversation with Art, on Art, Bauhaus to Contemporary Art, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 2007 – Da Bauhaus (Agora!), Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Brazil 2009 – Alles – Wilhelm Hack Museum [de], Ludwigshafen, Germany 2011 – The Erling Neby Collection. Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway(Biography provided by Cerbera Gallery)
to
2
1
1
1
1
2
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
2
3
1
3
6,996
3,346
2,513
1,213
2
1
1
Artist: Gunter Fruhtrunk
Günter Fruhtrunk, Quadrat und Kreis - Signed Screen Print, Abstract Art, Op Art
By Gunter Fruhtrunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günter Fruhtrunk (German, 1923-1982)
Quadrat und Kreis, 1959
Medium: Screenprint on card
Dimensions: 57 x 85.5 cm
Edition of 25: Hand-signed in pencil (on verso), not numbered
Catalo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Screen
Günter Fruhtrunk - Original Exhibition Poster from 1970, Screenprint
By Gunter Fruhtrunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original screenprint poster for Günter Fruhtrunk's exhibition at Galerie Denise René Hans Mayer in 1970 in Krefeld, Germany.
Category
20th Century Abstract Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Screen
Rosenthal Ceramic, Limited Edition Porcelain Plate
By Gunter Fruhtrunk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rosenthal decorative plate created in collaboration with German artist Gunter Fruhtrunk dating from 1974. A modern design in Fruhtrunk's c...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Related Items
Takashi Murakami, Gargantua on Your Palm - Limited Edition Plate, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hamburg, DE
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962)
Gargantua on Your Palm, 2022
Medium: Porcelain plate (fine bone china)
Dimensions: 10 1/2 in diameter 26.7 cm diameter
Edition of 250: Printed s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Agam Lenticular Kinetic Agamograph Hand Signed numbered Israeli Kinetic Op Art
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928)
Hand signed, and numbered.
Limited edition lenticular lens kinetic Agamograph
Titled 'Sea Fathom'. Hand-signed and numbered edition 24/99,
size of w...
Category
20th Century Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Screen, Lenticular
The Weaver Diptych -Artist's Proof #1 of 3 - Abstract-UK awarded artist
Located in London, GB
"The Weaver" Series inviting viewers into a world where memory and present interweaving in a mesmerizing display of visual creativity.
2024, Shizico Yi takes on a ground-breaking art...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.12 in
Pablo Picasso, "L'Atelier" (The Studio), 1948, lithograph, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pablo Picasso
L'Atelier (The Studio), 1948
Lithograph
Hand signed by artist and numbered 45/50 from an edition of 50.
Measures: 25.5 x 19.5 inches
In the artist's catalogue "Picasso Lithographe II...
Category
1940s Abstract Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Lithograph
Agam Silkscreen Mod Judaica Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam
Israeli (b. 1928)
Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you r...
Category
1980s Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Historic limited edition 1960s retrospective poster British Council Pop Op Art
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
After Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley Works 1959-1978: A Major Retrospective Exhibition, 1978
in collaboration with five international museums
Published by the Fine Arts Council UK
Offs...
Category
1970s Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Harriet Hoult, At-Ha, Signed Limited Edition Print Abstract Print
By Harriet Hoult
Located in Deddington, GB
Harriet Hoult
At-ha
Limited Edition Giclee Print
Edition of 50
Sheet Size: H 91cm x W 63cm x D 0.1cm
Signed by the Artist
This is a signed, Limited Edition Giclée print of the origi...
Category
2010s Abstract Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Giclée
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928)
Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Category
1980s Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Yaacov Agam Large Silkscreen Colors on Gold Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large hand signed serigraph silkscreen, pencil numbered in Roman numerals.
biographical info: The son of a rabbi, Agam can trace his ancestry back six generations to the f...
Category
20th Century Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Screen
H 28 in W 53.5 in D 0.1 in
"KVTNO7_02" Abstract Print 23" x 23" Edition of 50 by DOT
Located in Culver City, CA
"KVTNO7_01" Abstract Print 23" x 23" Edition of 50 by DOT
Print. Signed and numbered by the artist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
By compiling concepts from multiple philosophies, DOT’s Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Canvas, Screen
Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno Limited Edition bronze medallion plaque famous sculptor
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO
Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno (Two Sided Bronze Medallion), 1979
Bronze (incised signature)
2 1/2 × 2 × 7/10 inches
Edition 196/1600
Unframed
This beautiful two sided limit...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Bronze
The Paris Review, signed and numbered 1960s Op Art geometric abstraction print
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz
The Paris Review, 1965
Silkscreen on Beckett 90 lb. Hi-White paper with vellum finish
31 × 26 inches
Edition 23/150
Signed lower left; dated and numbered lower r...
Category
1960s Op Art Gunter Fruhtrunk Art
Materials
Pencil, Screen
Gunter Fruhtrunk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Gunter Fruhtrunk art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Gunter Fruhtrunk in fabric, screen print, tapestry and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Gunter Fruhtrunk art, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of George Rickey, Jack Sonenberg, and Vincent Longo. Gunter Fruhtrunk art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $444 and tops out at $14,979, while the average work can sell for $1,557.