The painting that made Peter Brüning famous is 92/61/62; it hangs in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. Of the 2 works by Peter Brüning in our catalogue, these 2 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Peter Brüning | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 1 | 92/61/62 |
 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe |
Carlsruhe | 1 | 49/63 |
Every dated masterpiece of Peter Brüning on this page belongs to 1963: here they are.
92/61/62.
Our catalogue lists 2 works by Peter Brüning.
Most of them are in Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich) and Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (Carlsruhe). The table above lists the museums one by one.
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Peter Brüning was a painter, sculptor, university teacher, draftsperson, and photographer. His early artistic development was fostered by his parents, leading him to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. During his formative years, his work was characterized by drawings and an engagement with Expressionism and Cubism. His travels included a period as a UNESCO fellow in Soisy-sur-Seine, France, where he explored the surrounding regions of France and Spain.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Brüning became a significant representative of German Informel. He was a member of the "Künstlergruppe Niederrhein," also known as "Gruppe 53." His later career saw a shift toward new forms of expression, including the creation of "Legenden" and "Verkehrslandschaften," which utilized a visual language derived from cartography and traffic signs, a style referred to as "Semantische Kunst." From 1966, he also focused on sculpture and spatial arrangements.
Brüning's work has been featured in numerous international exhibitions and is held in various collections. His participation in the following exhibitions and awards highlights his professional standing:
His legacy includes works held in institutions such as the Tate Modern in London, the Tate Britain in London, and the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf. He held a professorship for Free Painting at the state art academy in Düsseldorf until his death in Ratingen.