Irma Hünerfauth
German painter and sculptor (1907-1998) · Germany · On the map · Artists · Died at 90
Irma Hünerfauth, also known as IRMAnipulations was a German painter, sculptor and object artist who turned junkyard scrap into sculptures, machines and kinetic art objects that mocked consumer society.
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Media & music
Photos 12
Instead of air - big city atmosphere "smog", 1971. Scrap sculpture "Occam-Human"
The bilious green plate before blue, c. 1995. Metal collage (Assemblage)
The red infamy, 1966. Painting with metal collage
Untitled, 1964. Painting
Cat, 1929. Watercolour
At the beach, 1957. Watercolour
Madam and 3 masks, 1973. Mixed mediaAwards
About this person
She opposed traditional academic art, rebelled against academism and followed radical contemporary art trends in post-war Germany. Through her work she is related to the concept of artists from the post-war modernity as well as the Nouveau Réalisme group of artists, such as Niki de Saint-Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Arman as well as Daniel Spoerri.
