Markus Lüpertz
German painter, sculptor, and university teacher · Germany · On the map · Artists · Born 1941 · age 85
Markus Lüpertz is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. He also publishes a magazine, and plays jazz piano. He is one of the best-known German contemporary artists. His subjects are characterized by suggestive power and archaic monumentality.
Markus Lüpertz is read about 125 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
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Lüpertz insists on capturing the object of representation with an archetypal statement of his existence. His art work is associated to neo-expressionism. Known for his eccentricity, German press has stylized him as a "painter prince".
The same award as Markus
Sigmar PolkeBoth received Lovis Corinth Prize
Rebecca HornBoth received German Critics' Prize for Visual Art
Georg KolbeBoth received Villa Romana Prize
Daniel SpoerriBoth received Lovis Corinth Prize
Gerhard MarcksBoth received Villa Romana Prize
Leiko IkemuraBoth received German Critics' Prize for Visual Art