NEW IN OUR COLLECTION – HERBERT BOECKL

Herbert Boeckl’s work „Haeuser und Baeume in Wien“ (houses and trees in Vienna) is the oldest work in our collection, dating from 1929, and may not fully fit our collection’s core scope of Austrian Modern Art. Yet, Herbert Boeckl (1894-1966) is not only a preeminent representative of Austrian 20th century art, but also, on a more personal note, one of our favorite artists because of his expressive, yet sensitive use of color. Living through tragic periods in Austria he was central to bringing Austrian modern art back onto the international stage,  notably at the Venice Biennale 1949. We would like to thank Galerie Magnet for support in this acquisition.