Martin Kippenberger

(German, 1953–1997)

Martin Kippenberger was one of the most influential German artists of his generation. Emerging alongside Albert Oehlen and Günther Förg, Kippenberger’s work often featured caustic commentary on the art world and reactionary takes on iconic art-historical tropes. “My style is where you see the individual and where a personality is communicated through actions, decisions, single objects and facts, where the whole draws together to form a history,” he once explained. Born on February 25, 1953 in Dortmund, Germany, he attended the Hochschule für Bildende Kunst where he was influenced by the work of Sigmar Polke. After graduating, he became a member of the burgeoning Cologne art scene and developed a reputation for his politically charged and provocative work. Though he employed a number of artistic disciplines, many of Kippenberger’s best-known works are paintings, including his series of self-portraits from 1988. Kippenberger’s life was cut short at the age of 44 on March 7, 1997 from liver cancer in Vienna, Austria. Posthumously, the artist has been subject of several exhibitions including the large-scale show “Martin Kippenberger: The Problem of Perspective” held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2009. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Migros Museum in Zurich, among others.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Sculpture

Related Artists

Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Rudolf Hausner, Sigmar Polke, Franz Erhard Walther

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Martin Kippenberger (1,556 results)
UNTITLED (ICH HABE ZWAR NICHTS GEGEN FRAUEN, , 1985

Martin Kippenberger

UNTITLED (ICH HABE ZWAR NICHTS GEGEN FRAUEN, , 1985

Sotheby's New York

Est. 15,000–20,000 USD

Selbstporträt, 1971

Martin Kippenberger

Selbstporträt, 1971

Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen

Est. 1,000–1,000 EUR

I Love Mad Max, 1985

Martin Kippenberger

I Love Mad Max, 1985

David Nolan Gallery

Price on Request

Alfa Theatre Hotel, 1987

Martin Kippenberger

Alfa Theatre Hotel, 1987

WILDE

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Untitled , 1982

Albert Oehlen and Martin Kippenberger

Untitled , 1982

Galleri K

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Untitled

Martin Kippenberger

Untitled

Gary Nader Fine Art

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Rausland, 1982

Martin Kippenberger

Rausland, 1982

Galerie Haas AG Zürich

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Yeschen-Nochen-Vielleichtchen, 1991

Martin Kippenberger

Yeschen-Nochen-Vielleichtchen, 1991

Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art

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UNTITLED (Self-portrait), 1997

Martin Kippenberger

UNTITLED (Self-portrait), 1997

Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art

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Untitled (from the series The Raft of Medusa), 1996

Martin Kippenberger

Untitled (from the series The Raft of Medusa), 1996

Skarstedt

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Egg Sock, 1996

Martin Kippenberger

Egg Sock, 1996

Skarstedt

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Kellner Des..., 1991

Martin Kippenberger

Kellner Des..., 1991

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

Paris Bar Berlin, 1993

Martin Kippenberger

Paris Bar Berlin, 1993

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

UntitledLieber Maler, male mir… (Dear..., 1983

Martin Kippenberger

UntitledLieber Maler, male mir… (Dear..., 1983

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

U.N. Building - The Home of Peace, 1984

Martin Kippenberger

U.N. Building - The Home of Peace, 1984

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

Lonesome?, 1983

Martin Kippenberger

Lonesome?, 1983

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

Hotel Drawing (Novotel Amsterdam), 1990

Martin Kippenberger

Hotel Drawing (Novotel Amsterdam), 1990

Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art

Price on Request

Hotel Drawing, 1993

Martin Kippenberger

Hotel Drawing, 1993

Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art

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Self Portrait, 1988

Martin Kippenberger

Self Portrait, 1988

Saatchi Gallery

Not for Sale

Affiche de la 1ére exposition de l'artiste..., 1989

Martin Kippenberger

Affiche de la 1ére exposition de l'artiste..., 1989

Sale Date: March 22, 2019

Auction Closed

Der Schmögler, 1996

Martin Kippenberger

Der Schmögler, 1996

Sale Date: March 25, 2019

Auction Closed

Grundschulstuhl, 1993–1994

Martin Kippenberger

Grundschulstuhl, 1993–1994

Sale Date: March 25, 2019

Auction Closed

Nun entscheiden Sie sich mal. Sie können..., 1985

Martin Kippenberger

Nun entscheiden Sie sich mal. Sie können..., 1985

Sale Date: March 8, 2019

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel (Meine Lügen sind ehrliche), 1992

Martin Kippenberger

Ohne Titel (Meine Lügen sind ehrliche), 1992

Sale Date: March 7, 2019

Auction Closed

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