Prachensky, Markus#

b. Innsbruck (Tyrol), March 21, 1932, d. Vienna, July 16, 2011, painter and graphic artist. Representative of informal action painting, 1956 one of the founders of the group around the Galerie St. Stephan (with W. Hollegha, J. Mikl and A. Rainer); 1983-2000 professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Initially influenced by constructivism and until the mid-1970s used only red tones in his works, later created spontaneous compositions with a vibrant use of colour and often linked with travel impressions ("California Paintings", "Etruria" series, "Umbria" series, etc.). Also designed glass windows (e.g. St. Marien in Enns, 1975) and tapestries.

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