Espan Midi Nr. XVI/89. 1989.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, dated, titled, inscribed with the dimensions, the technique, and ‘top’ and ‘oben’ on the reverse, as well as with a direction arrow and two references to past exhibitions. 161 x 160 cm (63.3 x 62.9 in). [CH].


­- A vibrant work in Georg Karl Pfahler's characteristic style.
­- Part of the same private collection since the 1990s.
• Along with Günter Fruhtrunk, Pfahler is considered one of the most important European representatives of Hard Edge painting, which can be traced back to, among others, works by American artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Kenneth Noland.
• Most recently, the artist's works were on display in the highly acclaimed exhibition ‘Mehr als Malerei – die Sammlung von Wulf Herzogenrath’ at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld (until November 2024).

We are grateful to Mr Florian Pfahler for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of paintings.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Baden-Württemberg (acquired from the artist in the 1990s).

EXHIBITION: Georg Karl Pfahler, Kunstverein Aalen, 1990.
Georg Karl Pfahler, Galerie St. Johann, Saarbrücken, January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992.

In good condition. With a hairline crack in the uppermost layer of paint in the left area of the image (approx. 90 mm). A very small retouched spots, probably studio-related, can be seen in the centre of the lower edge of the image under ultraviolet light. [EH]
backside image.