ArtistsBernard Schultze
Bernard Schultze

Bernard Schultze

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PaintingSurrealismAbstract Art
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1
Works in Collection
5
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  • Surrealism
  • Abstract Art
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Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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Bernard Schultze was a German abstract painter and sculptor whose gestural, material-intensive work emerged from postwar reconstruction in Europe. Working primarily in oil and mixed media, he developed a distinctive approach combining expressive abstraction with three-dimensional surface elements, creating densely layered compositions that challenged the boundaries between painting and relief sculpture. His practice engaged with informal abstraction and art brut principles during the 1950s and beyond.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago

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Lady Reading the Letters of Heloise and Abelard (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Lady Reading the Letters of Heloise and Abelard (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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