Helmut Dittmann – "Addition", Dynamic Abstract Painting on Red Ground, 1989

Offered by Antik Center Berlin, specialists in European fine art, antique furniture and decorative objects. Helmut Dittmann (1931–2000), "Addition", paint on paper, titled and dated 15.08.1989 in the artist's hand lower centre on the front. This work bears the official estate stamp on the reverse, confirming its authenticity as part of the artist's estate. Dittmann was a Berlin-Charlottenburg artist who studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Berlin and was appointed master student under Prof. Hans Uhlmann in 1956. He received two scholarships from the Akademie der Künste Berlin for residencies at the Villa Serpentara in Olévano Romano, Italy. His work spans painting, graphic art, collage and ceramic sculpture, and was shown in numerous exhibitions in Germany and abroad. "Addition" is a dynamic and expressive abstract work: curved, swirling forms in a vivid palette of red, yellow, orange, blue, green and black move restlessly across a deep red ground, creating a composition of remarkable visual intensity. The bold black contour lines give the forms a graphic, almost calligraphic quality, while the richly varied colour fields fill the picture surface with rhythm and movement. The work is sold including the frame. Dimensions: H 71 X W 51 cm (framed) Origin: Germany (Berlin), 1989. Material: Paint on paper, framed. Style: Contemporary / Post-war German abstraction. Condition: Very good condition, titled and dated front lower centre, official estate stamp on reverse; ready to hang. Professional sale with a 14-day right of withdrawal for consumers. In case of withdrawal, the buyer bears the direct costs of return shipping and must ensure safe, secure packing and transport.