Informații esențiale

  • Museums on this site: Colecțiile Statale de Pictură din Bavaria
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Works on this site: 1

The Artistic Evolution of Salomé

Born Wolfgang Ludwig Cihlarz in Karlsruhe, West Germany, the artist known as Salomé emerged as a prominent figure within the Junge Wilde or Neue Wilde movement. After training as an architectural draftsman, he moved to West Berlin in 1973, where he studied painting at the Berlin Academy of Art. His creative life in Berlin was deeply intertwined with the city's nightlife; he worked as a waiter in clubs such as Matalla and Dschungel, and the pseudonym Salomé was given to him in 1974 by Gerhard Hoffmann. Beyond the canvas, he is recognized as a sculptor and a Punk singer, having formed the band Geile Tiere with Luciano Castelli in 1980.

Style and Recognition

Salomé's international breakthrough occurred in 1982 when he was invited to participate in documenta 7 in Kassel, West Germany. His diverse body of work includes:

  • Colorful Swimmers series
  • Water Lilies series
  • Portraits of celebrities and VIPs
  • Expressly gay themes
His artistic reach extends to collaborations with porcelain manufacturers like Philipp Rosenthal and Hutschenreuther to create painted sculptures and dinner services. Today, his paintings are held in renowned museums and private collections worldwide, and he continues to live and work in Berlin.

Întrebări și răspunsuri

De unde este Salomé?

Salomé s-a născut în Germany.

Din ce epocă face parte Salomé?

Salomé a activat în perioada Contemporary. Această perioadă situează activitatea artistului în context istoric.

Cât de populare sunt operele lui Salomé?

Pagina Statistici a lui Salomé prezintă statistici calculate pe baza operelor de artă ale artistului listate pe acest site web.

Unde pot fi explorate operele lui Salomé organizate pe culori?

Operele lui Salomé pot fi explorate pe criterii de culoare în pagina Indice Spectral a artistului.

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Întrebare 1:
In which city was the artist Salomé born?
Întrebare 2:
Which art group was Salomé a member of?
Întrebare 3:
What was Salomé's profession before studying painting?
Întrebare 4:
In which year did Salomé participate in the international art show 'documenta 7'?
Întrebare 5:
Which famous photographer portrayed Salomé?