Over the past four decades, Anselm Kiefer has produced a
diverse body of work in painting, sculpture, and installation that
has made him among the most important artists of his
generation.His subject matter includes sources as diverse as
Teutonic mythology and history, alchemy, and the nature of belief,
all depicted in a bewildering variety of materials, including oil
paint, dirt, lead, models, photographs, woodcuts, sand, straw, and
all manner of organic material. By adding found materials to the
painted surface of his immense tableaux, he invents a compelling
third space between painting and sculpture.With more than 400
color images of the artist’s works, this catalog presents works
which have rarely shown in public and his most recent works.It
includes critical essays, an interview with the artist, and a
chronology detailing his long career.