HERMANN NITSCH 1938-2022 AUSTRIAN ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS ABSTRACT. Image size 114cm by 141cm. Acrylic, blood and matter on canvas, signed and dated 1992 on back. Hermann Nitsch was an Austrian artist known for his visceral performance art practice, often based on the ritualistic practice of sacrifice. Nitsch’s outrageous works are referred to as Orgien Mysterien Theater and involve blood, animal entrails, and nudity. “I want my work to stir up the audience, the participants of my performances. I want to arouse them by the means of sensual intensity and to bring them an understanding of their existence,” the artist has said. Born on August 29, 1938 in Vienna, Austria the artist originally conceived of his aktionen, or action performances after having experienced World War II as child. Interested in the intensity of his memories, he has sought religious themes and customs to convey his emotions since the 1950s. He was a member of the Vienna Actionists, along with Günter Brus, Otto Muehl, and Rudolf Schwarzkogler, each artist practices a form of confrontational art. The group’s work has influenced an international assortment of artists, including Alan Kaprow, Carolee Schneemann, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Morman. In 2007, Nitsch opened the Hermann Nitsch Museum in Mistelbach, Austria. The artist’s works are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Essl Collection of Contemporary Art in Austria, among others. Nitsch passed away on April 18, 2022 at the age of 83 after a serious illness. Shipping cost incluing pack ange deliver to US address 200 USD and International 600 USD. We can arrange door-to-door delivery to most east coast address and provide to check perior to pay.Please read our policy carefully:1. All sales are final, no return at any reason. 2. We do not have additional images, all images listed here and all bidders see the same. 3. No PayPal and Credit Card accepted.4. We arrange in-house packing and delivery. Shipping cost is listed. No bargin or discount for it. Delivery and US shipping will kept frame, international shipping will remove the frame except buyer pay for shipping cost. 5. We do not provide in-site pickup and third party shipper delivery. If you do not like our policy, please simply do not bid with us. Thank you.