(born in St. Urban in 1923)
“Schwarzer Moritz”, Kistenbild, box object, on the reverse signed, titled, dated Hans Staudacher/Wien Schwarzer Moritz 1958, various materials such as plastic, wood, metal, cords, band-aid, paint, 81 x 88.5 cm, framed

Illustrated in:
Peter Baum, Hans Staudacher, Lyrisches Informel-Lettrismus-Aktionen, Edition Tusch, Vienna, 1974

Provenance:
Private Collection, Vienna
Dorotheum Vienna, 27 November 2002, lot 233
Private Collection, Vienna

Abstract art: to Staudacher that means „scripture, colour, dance, play, signs, ideas, speech, word, abundance, movement, speed“… „we can begin“ he continues „ a new painting and poetry. It will be one of physical values and words- … mimes, movements, games, theater, singing and speed only. It is also that which will maintain its pulsating place, its spot bare of essential dimensions, its inner freedom understanding it is needless to speak, to narrate or to describe. And therefore we painters and poets will apply everything to canvas, iron, paper, to skins, leather, stones – to cloth and air. Mutually inspired we will unite our cries in one silent power…”
From: Doris Schmidt, Hans Staudacher, Graffitti, Stempelbilder, Skripturales Informel 1956-1968, Galerie Klewan, Munich 1987