Himmel, Arsch und Wolkenbruch (around 1921)

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Welcome to an exploration of Karl Wiener's captivating painting titled "Himmel, Arsch und Wolkenbruch" (circa 1921). This intriguing artwork invites us into a world characterized by bold colors and dramatic composition.The painting features a vast, stormy sky dominated by deep blues and swirling clouds, which create a sense of movement and turbulence. At the forefront, an eye-catching orange moon (or sun) appears almost surreal against the tumultuous sky. This celestial body radiates a fierce, fiery light that contrasts sharply with the dark, brooding colors of the sky and the landscape below. Its unique coloration and prominent placement draw the viewer's attention, making it the focal point of the composition.Below the sky, the landscape is rendered in dark, heavy strokes of purple and black, suggesting a dense, oppressive atmosphere that complements the stormy sky. This use of color and brushwork enhances the overall feeling of a dramatic, almost apocalyptic scenario.Karl Wiener's use of color, along with the dynamic and somewhat abstract brush strokes, gives "Himmel, Arsch und Wolkenbruch" a vibrant intensity that captures the viewer's imagination. It’s a powerful representation of nature's force and beauty, encapsulating a moment of dramatic tension in an expressive, visually striking manner.

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Karl Wiener was an Austrian draftsman , graphic artist and photo montage artist. Because of his political and time-critical montages of the 1930s and 1940s, he was posthumously referred to as the Austrian John Heartfield on the occasion of the major retrospective on his estate in the Wien Museum.