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Mixed media: oil on fibreboard, partly carved and collage Austria, 1964 Karl Anton Fleck (1928-1983) - Major Austrian artist and member of the Vienna Secession Signed with the monogrammed ‘KAF’ the lower left Verso signed with the monogram ‘KAF’, titled ‘Nördlicher Stadtteil’ [Northern District] and dated ‘1964’ in black felt tip pen Dimensions: 44.5 x 45.5 cm Wooden frame: 52.5 x 62 cm Exhibition: Karl Anton Fleck, Anthropologische Maschine, Leopold Museum, Vienna, 18.2.-30.5. 2005, exhibition catalogue, Verlag Publication PN1, Bibliothek der Provinz, p. 38, colour plate p. 39 Provenance: Collection Pribil, Austria; Private collection, Austria Very good condition A typical multicolored abstract composition; the present painting by Fleck was shown in 2005 on the occasion of a retrospective at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. The current highest auction record for a painting by Fleck is more than €7,000 In the 1950s/60s, Karl Anton Fleck (1928-1983) was influenced by informal and tachistic movements in his work. He painted abstract compositions that show in their formal language a spontaneity that was also visible in his activity as a jazz musician. The present painting, dated 1964, is one of the last non-objective works, before his works became more figurative and representational. Condition: The painting is in very good condition, aside from occasional and very faintly rubbed spots on the surface, the frame shows minor sign of use. The dimensions of the painting are 44.5 x 45.5 cm, the wooden frame measures 52.5 x 62 cm. (cko) Karl Anton Fleck (1928-1983) The Austrian artist Karl Anton Fleck was a member of the artist group Der Kreis (The Circle) and the Viennese Secession. Trained as a photo-retoucher, he worked as a draftsman, painter, illustrator, jazz musician and poet. His œuvre deals with the phenomena of psychological and social networking between the individual and the mass society. His own identity was increasingly becoming a focus in his work, which was characterized by introspection, loneliness and obsession in later years. He created bizarre and grotesque portraits that move away from the reality and convey the viewer's fragility. Today, works by Fleck are on display in important private collections, museums and public cultural institutions, including the Leopold Museum, the Rupertinum, the Albertina, the collection Essl and the MoMA New York. (cko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.