Biography

Martin Kippenberger (25 February 1953 – 7 March 1997) was a German artist known for his extremely prolific output in a wide range of styles and media, superfiction as well as his provocative, jocular and hard-drinking public persona.

Kippenberger’s refusal to adopt a specific style and medium resulted in a prolific and varied oeuvre which includes an amalgam of sculpture, paintings, works on paper, photographs, installations, prints and ephemera.

Links

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/martin_kippenberger.htm
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/martin-kippenberger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Kippenberger