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Georg Herold

Georg Herold, a German artist, pictured in 2012, smiling in black clothing against a gray background.Georg Herold, a German artist, pictured in 2012, smiling in black clothing against a gray background.
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Georg Herold was born in Jena in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1947 and was arrested in 1973 while attempting to flee the country. He studied in Hamburg under Sigmar Polke. He has served as a professor at the Kunstakademie Duesseldorf since 1999.

Herold lives and works in Cologne and has recently held solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Oslo.

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Airs and Graces
Sculpture ‘Airs and Graces’: A monumental bronze sculpture of a hand holding a crystal, installed in the park.Sculpture ‘Airs and Graces’: A monumental bronze sculpture of a hand holding a crystal, installed in the park.

Georg Herold uses materials such as roofing slats, caviar, bricks, and buttons in his work, combining anti-aesthetics with the strategic use of luxury products as provocation. His stick figures depict the way civilization has influenced humankind.

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