Lot 161

Josef Wagner ml. (1938 - 2016) VIEW FROM A WINDOW

Towers and lonely landscapes are among the essential symbols of Wagner's paintings. The houses high above the others, torn from the cluster, are at the same time a self-portrait and a reflection of the author's creative struggle. The son of the important sculptor of interwar and post-war art, Josef Wagner (1901–1957), after studying architecture at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, he designed residential and garden architecture, photography and scenography. He has been painting since 1957 and systematically since 1963. In his works he gradually dealt with the themes of Prague, especially Holešovice and its port. World War II themes often appeared in the second half of the 1960s. After the occupation in 1968, it also turned to the general themes of still lifes and landscapes, with dominant towers and cranes appearing. The dedication is written on the back: "To dear Karl, that I love him and out of true friendship with a fond memory of this day and for my nice portrait with sincerity and from the heart of Josef Wagner."