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Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose III | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery
Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose III | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery
Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose III | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery

Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked // This photo etching on zinc, reworked with drypoint, measures 68 x 50 cm and belongs to a limited edition of 40. The composition features a dynamic figure, arms and legs outstretched in a cruciform stance, set against a vibrant green background. Chaotic black drypoint lines overlap the body, creating an intense sense of movement, energy, and abstraction. The facial profile of the figure, rendered in shadow, contrasts sharply with the expressive, frenzied marks that envelop the torso and limbs, evoking tension between control and release. Body Pose III is part of Arnulf Rainer’s broader exploration of performative action and expressive distortion during the 1970s. By combining photography with etching techniques, Rainer transforms his own body into an artistic medium, blurring the line between performance art and traditional printmaking. The work reflects Rainer’s fascination with the physical form, psychological states, and the interplay of structure and chaos.

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Body Pose III, 1971 - 1975

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Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked // This photo etching on zinc, reworked with drypoint, measures 68 x 50 cm and belongs to a limited edition of 40. The composition features a dynamic figure, arms and legs outstretched in a cruciform stance, set against a vibrant green background. Chaotic black drypoint lines overlap the body, creating an intense sense of movement, energy, and abstraction. The facial profile of the figure, rendered in shadow, contrasts sharply with the expressive, frenzied marks that envelop the torso and limbs, evoking tension between control and release. Body Pose III is part of Arnulf Rainer’s broader exploration of performative action and expressive distortion during the 1970s. By combining photography with etching techniques, Rainer transforms his own body into an artistic medium, blurring the line between performance art and traditional printmaking. The work reflects Rainer’s fascination with the physical form, psychological states, and the interplay of structure and chaos.

Artwork Copyright © Arnulf Rainer

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En Face (schwarz), 1971 - 1972

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Body Pose III, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose II, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

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Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 12,000

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Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Lila Wald, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Untitled, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

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Unfinished Into Death II (12), 2011

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Photograph

EUR 7,100

Arnulf Rainer

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Photography

Photograph

EUR 7,100

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Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Viennese Actionism was a short-lived but intense art movement in the 20th century, emerging as part of the broader action art efforts of the 1960s. Known for its violent and provocative performances, the movement sought to break traditional art boundaries. Key figures in this movement included Arnulf Rainer and Hermann Nitsch.

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Body Pose III, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

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