Karl Horst Hödicke

Karl Horst Hödicke 1938 - 2024 Novemberschnee. 1985. Polyester resin on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, and dedicated “Für Elvira zum 39. Geburtstag” on the reverse. 200 x 290 cm (78.7 x 114.1 in). [JS]. • Hödicke at his best: monumental, powerful, and bursting with color. • Pioneer of the “Neue Wilde”: Among Hödicke’s students at the Berlin University of the Arts were Rainer Fetting, Salomé, and Helmuth Middendorf. • Creative peak: As part of the shift toward a new figuration, Hödicke experienced his breakthrough in the 1980s. • In 1989, he participated in, among others, the legendary “Neue Figuration” exhibition at the Städtische Kunsthalle in Düsseldorf and the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main. • Distinctive and personal: The composition, dedicated to his wife Elvira on her 39th birthday, was inspired by the birth of their son Jonas in 1984. • Offered on the international auction market for the first time (source: artprice.com). PROVENANCE: Elvira Hödicke, Berlin (gift from the artist). Private collection, Berlin. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 17.16 h +/- 20 min.

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