Günther Filus(1935 Berlin - 2012 Gottfrieding), Memento mori
, 1967. Etching, 26.5 cm x 17.5 cm (depiction), 38 cm x 26.5 cm (sheet size), signed in lead lower right and dated 1967, identified as copy no. 5 / 10 lower left.
- in excellent condition
- The Passing of Time -
A gaunt, haggard looking man holds a wall clock in his arms, the pendulum clearly swinging out, making the passing of time even more vivid. Head and clock interpenetrate. The man's consciousness is entirely determined by the passage of time, so that his gaze is directed into the distance toward his own death. A modern memento mori with which Filus reinvents a key theme in art.
About the artist
Günther Filus was born in Berlin and studied painting and graphic art with Franz Nagel at the Munich Art Academy from 1954 to 1958. In 1959 he founded a graphic workshop in Regensburg, where he first made lithographs and from 1965 on etchings.
Between 1959 and 1976, Günther Filu's works were shown almost every year at the major art exhibitions in Munich, in addition to his participation in numerous other exhibitions.
