Günther Filus (1935-2012), The Contemplative, 1966

Günther Filus (1935 Berlin - 2012 Gottfrieding), The Contemplative, 1966. Etching, 26.5 cm x 17.5 cm (image), 38 cm x 27 cm (sheet size), signed in lead lower right and dated 1966, identified as copy no. 6 / 6 lower left.
- in excellent condition  



- The End of Time -


Darkness can be seen through the opening the size of the picture. The clock, whose size corresponds to the dark field, has lost its hands, symbolizing the 'end of time'. A pensive woman sits in front of the clock, her head the size of the clock face. Her skeletal arms and hands anticipate the end of time. Despite her glasses, however, she cannot see anything in the darkness. The leaves in front of her are empty.


About the artist

Günther Filus was born in Berlin and studied painting and graphic art with Franz Nagel at the Munich Art Academy from 1954 to 1958. In 1959 he founded a graphic workshop in Regensburg, where he first made lithographs and from 1965 on etchings. Between 1959 and 1976, Günther Filu's works were shown almost every year at the major art exhibitions in Munich, in addition to his participation in numerous other exhibitions.