Auction 160

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Modern and Contemporary Art

Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 11:00 am

Lot 340 Sabine Liebchen. o.T. (Frau in Rückenansicht …

o.T. (Frau in Rückenansicht mit Smartphone). 2015. Bleistift auf Velin. 55,5 x 79,3 cm. Signiert und datiert. Punktuell auf Unterlage befestigt und unter Glas gerahmt. - Leichte Quetschfalte am linken Rand mittig, sehr vereinzelte, sehr leichte Griffspur, insgesamt sehr gut.

Zeitgenössische Kunst – Sabine Liebchens Rückenansichten modebewusst gekleideter Frauen ziehen den Betrachter unmittelbar in den Bann. Die in Alltagsbewegungen befindlichen Figuren vor monochromen Hintergründen lassen die Rolle der sich stets verändernden Frau offen, einer begleitenden Erzählung gleich. In den Fokus rückt vielmehr die virtuose künstlerische Ausgestaltung, das spannungsreiche Verhältnis von Körperschatten und Lichtfeldern. Es entstehen eine illusionistische Realität suggerierende Darstellungen, die sich durch Klarheit und Unvermitteltheit auszeichnen. "(.) Bilder, deren Protagonisten aufgrund ihrer Kleidung in einem klarem Gegenwartsbezug stehen. Andererseits achtet die Künstlerin sorgsam darauf, dass ihre Figuren anonym bleiben." (zit. nach Klaus Sebastian). Gilt die Rückenfigur seit jeher als Identifikationsfigur für den Betrachter, überführt Liebchen sie in eine zeitgenössische Formensprache außerordentlicher Anziehungskraft.

Contemporary Art – Pencil on wove paper. Signed and dated. Spot-mounted to underlying mat and framed under glass. - Slight pinch pleat on middle left margin, very isolated, very slight handling trace, all in all very good. - Sabine Liebchen's rear-view portraits of fashionably dressed women immediately captivate the viewer. The figures engaged in everyday movements against monochromatic backgrounds leave open the role of the ever-changing woman, much like an accompanying narrative. Instead, the focus shifts to the virtuoso artistic execution, the tension-filled interplay of body shadows and fields of light. The result is a series of depictions that suggest an illusionistic reality, characterized by clarity and immediacy. "(.) Images whose protagonists, due to their clothing, have a clear connection to the present. On the other hand, the artist takes great care to ensure that her figures remain anonymous." (quoted from Klaus Sebastian). While the figure seen from behind has always served as a figure of identification for the viewer, Liebchen transforms it into a contemporary visual language of extraordinary appeal.

Startprice: 2000 €
Estimate: 3000 €

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