Michael Morgner - Artist Info

About Michael Morgner

  • Biography

    Michael Morgner is a prominent figure in the art scene of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). He co-founded the artist group and producer gallery CLARA MOSCH in Karl-Marx-Stadt, now Chemnitz, during the years 1977-1982. The artists associated with CLARA MOSCH challenged the prevailing socialist realism in the GDR and advocated for the freedom of visual expression. In the 1970s, Michael Morgner shifted towards abstraction, a departure from the dominant artistic style in the GDR at that time.

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