Dürers Traum 1. 1966/1974.
Mixed media. Oil, traces of fire and smoke on canvas.
Verso signed, dated and titled. Once more titled on the folded canvas. 76.5 x 102 cm (30.1 x 40.1 in). [SM].

• For his work Otto Piene adapt's Dürer's dream to make his story subject to another force of nature: fire.
• The element fire, which leaves traces on the image carrier, is of fundamental significance for the overall artistic function in Piene's work.
• A typical, outstandingly balanced fire picture from the early days of 'ZERO'.

PROVENANCE: Galerie Schoeller, Düsseldorf.
Collection Haniel, Duisburg (acquired from aforementioned in 2008).