GUNTHER UECKER (GERMANY , B.1930)（PART 1）——A PICTURE OF NAILS

                                      GUNTHER UECKER (PART 1)

                                               ———   A PICTURE OF NAILS

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• Nagelobjekt , 1958
• signed and dated 58 on the reverse by the artist at a later date
• nails and acrylic on canvas laid down on board
• 51.5 by 52.5 cm. 20 1/4 by 20 5/8 in.

• Nagelstruktur , 1959
• huile, kaolin et clous sur toile montée sur panneau
• 52 x 52 x 3,5 cm; 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.
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Untitled , 1960

signed and dated Uecker 60 and inscribed EXPOSITION NUL AMSTERDAM on the reverse

oil and nails on canvas mounted on board

100 x 100 x 7,5 cm ; 39⅜x 39⅜x 2 15/16 in.

Horizontale Reihung, diagonal gestört (Horizontal alignment, diagonally disturbed)
signed, titled and dated twice 'Horizontale Reihung Diagonal gestürt Uecker 1960-61 Horizontale Struktur Reihung Uecker 1961' (on the reverse)
oil, kaolin and nails on canvas on wood  , 58 x 60 cm. 
Executed in 1960-1961 

Reihung (Alignment) , 1962

signed, titled and dated 62 on the reverse

nails and oil on canvas laid down on wood

76 by 66 by 8 cm., 30 by 26 by 3⅛ in.

Organische Struktur XII: Diagonale Struktur „Zeusfuß" (Organic Structure XII: Diagonal Structure “Zeus Foot”)
signed, titled and dated ‘diagonale struktur Uecker 62’ (on the reverse)
oil and nails on canvas laid down on wood
43 3/4 x 44 1/2 x 4 3/8in. (111 x 113 x 11cm.)
Executed in 1962

Organische Struktur , 1962
signed and dated 'Uecker 1962' (lower right); titled 'Organische Struktur' (on the reverse)
nails on linen laid down on wood
39 3/8 x 35½in. (100 x 90cm.)

• Senza titolo , 1962
• firmato, dedicato Fur Dani freundlich e datato Anvers 1962 
• chiodi dipinti e olio su tela applicato su tavola
• cm. 23x22,5x7,5
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Untitled  , 1962
signed, dedicated and dated Uecker 62 Freundlichst für Arman (on the reverse)
kaolin and painted nails on canvas laid down on board 
23 x 23 x 3in. (60 x 60 x 10 cm.) 

• Spirale , 1962
  
• firmato e intitolato sul retro
• chiodi dipinti e caolino su tela applicata su masonite ,
•  cm. 50,5x49,5x5
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Bewegtes Feld II , 1963
(Animated Field II)
signed, titled and dated 'Bewegtes Feld II Uecker 63' (on the reverse) 
kaolin and painted nails on canvas laid down on board 
34 3/8 x 34 3/8 x 2 5/8in. (87 x 87 x 6.5cm.) 

• Kleine Wolke , 1963
• signed, titled and dated 63 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas
• 50 by 50 by 8 cm. 19 3/4 by 19 3/4 by 3 1/8 in.

• Sintflut der Nägel - Übernagelung eines Textes von Bazon Brock 
• signed; signed and dated 63 on the reverse
• nails on printed paper laid down on plywood
• 89.5 by 82.5cm.; 35 1/4 by 32 1/2 in.
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Rote Fahne (Red Flag) , 1963
signed and dated 'Uecker 63' (lower right); signed and dated 'Uecker 63' (on the reverse); signed, inscribed and dated 'Benagelte rote Fahne! Aus der Serie Fahnenüberwucherungen (Nailed red flag! From the series of flag overgrowths) G. Uecker 1963' (on a label affixed to the reverse)
painted nails on cloth on wood , 34 ¼ x 34 ¼ x 2 ¾in. (87 x 87 x 8cm.)

• Sonnenüberflutung (Transgression)
• signed, titled and dated 63 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on board
• 105 by 105 by 9cm.; 41 3/8 by 41 3/8 by 3 1/2 in.

• Bewegtes Feld , 1964
• signed and dated 64 on the reverse
• nails on canvas laid on wood
• 87 by 87 cm. 34 3/8 by 34 3/8 in.

• White Bird , 1964

• signed, titled and dated 64 on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1964 on the overlap 

• acrylic and nails on canvas laid down on panel
• 155 by 155cm. 61 by 61in.
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• Rose , 1964
• signed, titled and dated 64 on the reverse
• kaolin and nails on canvas on board
• 99 by 66 by 7.5 cm. 39 by 26 by 3 in.

Inseln (Island) ,1964
signed, titled and dated 'Inseln Uecker 64' (on the reverse)
oil, kaolin and nails on canvas mounted on board
39 x 29 3/8in. (99 x 74.9cm.)

• Haar der Nymphen , 1964
• signed and dated 64; signed, titled, dated 64 and dedicated für Beatrice on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on panel
• 150 by 150 by 8.5cm , 59 by 59 by 3 3/8 in.
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Homage to Broadway , 1964
signed, dated and inscribed 'Uecker New York 1964' (on the reverse) 
oil, kaolin and nails on canvas on wood  , 61 x 53.5 x 9 cm. 

Untitled  , 1964
signed and dated twice and inscribed 'too Le Blanc für Le Blanc Uecker 1965 Uecker 1964' (on the reverse)
kaolin and painted nails on canvas laid on board  , 50 x 46 x 5 cm. 

Untitled, 1965
signed and dedicated 'In freundschaft für Sacha und Frau Uecker' (on the reverse)
kaolin and painted nails on canvas laid on fibreboard , 60 x 60 x 12.5cm.

• Spirale , 1965
• signed, titled and dated 65 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on panel
• 39 1/2 by 39 1/2 by 2 1/2 in. 100.3 by 100.3 by 6.4 cm.
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• Untitled , 1965
• signed, dated 65 and indistinctly inscribed on the reverse
• nails and oil on canvas laid down on board
• 36 by 42cm.; 14 1/8 by 16 1/2 in.
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• Bewegtes Feld , 1965
• signed, titled and dated 65 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid down on panel
• 87 by 87cm. 34 1/4 by 34 1/4 in.
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Untitled , 1965
signed and dated 'Uecker 65' (on the reverse) 
pigment, latex and nails on canvas on wood 
9 5/8 x 9 5/8 x 1½in. (24.5 x 24.5 x 6.5cm.) 

Gegenläufige Struktur (Opposed Structure) , 1965
signed, titled and dated 'Uecker 1965 Gegenläufige Struktur' (on the reverse)
kaolin and nails on canvas on fibre board
16 x 10 ½ x 1 5/8in. (40.5 x 26.5 x 4cm.)

• Energetic bilds feld , 1965
• signé, daté et titré au dos
• huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau et clous
• 130 x 130 cm; 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in.
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Schlachtfeld , 1966
signed and dated 'Uecker 66' (on the reverse) 
kaolin and nails on canvas laid down on board 
27½ x 27½in. (69.8 x 69.8cm.) 

Ohne Titel , 1966
signed, dedicated indistinctly and dated 'für Robert Indiana G Uecker 1966' (on the reverse)
paint and nails on canvas mounted on board
22 x 22 x 2 7/8 in. (55.9 x 55.9 x 7.3 cm.)

• Kreis Kreise , 1966
• signed, titled and dated 66 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas, laid on panel
• 40 by 40 by 5 cm. 15 3/4 by 15 3/4 by 2 in.

• Spirale , 1966
• signed, titled and dated 66 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas, laid on board
• 100 by 100 by 5 cm. 39 3/8 by 39 3/8 by 2 in.

• Weißes Feld , 1966
• signed, titled and dated 66 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid down on panel
• 50 by 50 by 7cm. 19 3/4 by 19 3/4 by 2 3/4 in.
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A-x Zero Garden  , 1966
signed, inscribed and dated 'Uecker New York 1966' (on the reverse)
oil, kaolin and nails on canvas laid down on wood
31.3/4 x 31.7/8 x 2.3/4in. (80.5 x 81 x 7cm.)

Lichtscheibe 
signed and dated 'Uecker 67' (on the reverse) and signed and dated again 

(on the wooden hanging element attached to the reverse)
nails and canvas on panel with motor and electric wire 
81 cm. diam. 

• Senza titolo , 1967
• firmato e datato 1967; firmato, dedicato fur meinen freund Jef Verheyen e datato Antwerpen 67 sul retro
• chiodi verniciati e tempera verniciata su tela applicata su tavola
• cm. 75x100x8

Stachelhaus für Stachelhaus , 1967
signed twice, titled, dedicated and dated 'für Heiner freundlichst Günther Uecker 1967 Stachelhaus für Stachelhaus Uecker' (on the inside)
nails on painted plywood  , 18½ x 11¾ x 13in. (47 x 30 x 33cm.) 

Struktur Reihung (diptyque),1968
(i) signé, titré et daté 'Reihung Uecker 68' (au dos);
(ii) signé, titré et daté 'Struktur Reihung Uecker 68' (au dos)
(i) lacque et clous sur toile montée sur panneau; 
(ii) latex blanc et clous sur toile montée sur panneau
chaque: 60 x 60 x 11 cm. (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 4 3/8 in.)

• Spirale I , 1968
• signed, titled and dated 68 on the reverse
• oil on nails and canvas mounted on wood
• 39 1/2 by 39 1/2 by 4 in. 100.3 by 100.3 by 10.2 cm

Spirale , 1969
signed, titled and dated 'Spirale Uecker 69' (on the reverse) 
oil and nails on canvas mounted on panel 
23½ x 23½ x 2¼ in. (59.6 x 59.6 x 5.7 cm.) 

• Nagelbild , 1969
• signed and dated 69 on the reverse
• nails and charcoal on canvas laid down on board
• 100 by 100cm.; 39 3/8 by 39 3/8 in.
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Diagonale Teilung voeneinander weg (Diagonal Division)
signed, titled and dated 'Diagonale Teilung voeneinander weg Uecker 1969/74' (on the reverse)
nails and pencil on canvas laid down on wood
39 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (100 x 100cm.)
Executed in 1969-1974

• Sandinsel (Sand Island) , 1970
• signed, titled and dated 70 on the reverse
• nails and sand on canvas laid down on wood
• 150 by 150 cm. 59 by 59 in.

• Grosser Schnee , 1970
• signed, titled and dated 70 on the reverse

• nails and acrylic on canvas laid down on wood

• 150 by 150 by 14cm.; 59 by 59 by 5 7/8 in.
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• Dunkles Feld , 1971
• signed twice, titled twice and dated 71 on the reverse
• nails and acrylic on canvas mounted to panel
• 23 1/2 by 23 1/2 by 6 1/8 in. 59.7 by 59.7 by 15.6 cm.
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• Untitled , 1971
• signed and dated 1971 on the reverse; signed, dated 1971 and dedicated für Monika Schmela on the overlap
• nails and acrylic on canvas laid down on wood
• 40.5 by 40 cm. 15 7/8 by 15 3/4 in.

• Volumen; and Spirale , 1971-72
• embossing print
• first sheet: 599 by 496mm 23 1/2 by 19 1/2 in
• second sheet: 699 by 498mm 27 1/2 by 19 5/8 in

Weisses Feld , 1972

signed on the overlap and signed and dated 72 on the reverse

painted nails and cotton fabric mounted on panel

160 x 160 x 20,3 cm; 63 x 63 x 8 in.

Untitled , 1972
embossing, 1972, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 9/100
Sheet 597 x 597 mm.

• Permutation , 1972
• firmato, dedicato fur Jef e datato 72
• rilievi su cartoncino , cm. 60x50
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Schuh , 1972
signed, numbered, inscribed and dated 'Uecker 72 75/100 Fongi' (on the underside)
plaster and nails
10 x 31 x 10 cm.
Executed in 1972, this work is number seventy-five from an edition of one-hundred

• Quadrat Quadrat Quadrat Quadrat
• signed twice, titled, dated 73 and variously inscribed on the reverse

• nails and crayon on canvas on board

  160 by 160 by 19.5cm. 63 by 63 by 7 3/4 in.

(i) Horizontal
(ii) Horizontal vertikal gestört (Horizontally Vertically Disordered)
(i) signed and dated 'Uecker 1974' (lower right), titled 'Horizontal werkzeichnung' (lower left)
(ii) signed and dated 'Uecker 74' (lower right), titled 'Horizontal vertikal gestört werkzeichnung' (lower left)
pencil on paper, in two parts
(i) 25.5 x 26cm.
(ii) 26 x 26cm.
Executed in 1974

Räumliche Struktur (serial alignment)  , 1974
signed, titled and dated 'Räumliche Struktur Uecker 74' (on the reverse)
pencil and nails on canvas on board  , 51 x 51 x 8 cm. 

Untitled, Plate 5, from: Vom Licht , 1975
embossing on paper, on folded sheet of wove paper, the front with printed text by Hegel, signed in pencil, one of the twelve sheets from the portfolio (the total edition was 75), published by Galerie Rothe, Heidelberg

Sheet 510 x 510 mm.

Diagonale Struktur , 1975
signed, inscribed, titled and dated 'Diagonale Struktur Uecker 75 Serie 1-10 No. 8 parallelstrukturen 1965-1975' (on the reverse)
nails and graphite on linen laid down on wood 
15 3/8 x 15 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (40 x 40 x 8.5cm.) 

Poetische Reihe (Sylt), 1976
signed, titled and dated 'Uecker 76 poetische Reihe Sylt' (on the reverse)
oil, nails on canvas on board
18 ½ x 17 3/8 x 4in. (46 x 44 x 10cm.)

Untitled (Werbeforum) , 1982
signed and dated 'Uecker 82' (lower right)
nails and magazine on board in artist's frame in perspex box
overall: 68 x 53 x 9 cm.

• Poesie der Destruktion , 1982
• signed, titled and dated 82 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on board
• 40 by 42 by 4cm.; 15 3/4 by 16 1/2 by 1 1/2 in.

• Verletztes Feld Poesie der Destruktion
• signed, titled and dated 82 on the reverse
• nails and latex paint on canvas mounted to wood
• 16 by 16 by 3 in. 40.6 by 40.6 by 7.6 cm.

• Weißes Feld (White Field)  ,1982
• signed, titled and dated 82 on the reverse
• nails and oil on canvas laid down on wood 
• 154 by 154 by 21.2 cm. 60 7/8 by 60 7/8 by 8 1/4 in.

• Weißes Feld ,1983
• signed, titled and dated 83 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas on board
• 62 by 62 by 17 cm. 24 3/8 by 24 3/8 by 6 5/8 in.
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• Kleine Malerische Handlung Kreis Kreise
• signed, titled and dated 83 on the reverse
• nails and acrylic on canvas laid on board
• 40 by 40 by 5.3cm.; 15 3/4 by 15 3/4 by 2in.

• Weiße Spirale , 1983
• signed, titled and dated 83 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas mounted on wood
• 120 by 120cm.; 47 1/4 by 47 1/4 in.
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White Stream,1984
signed, titled and dated 'White Stream Uecker 84' (on the reverse)
oil and nails on canvas laid on board
24 x 24 x 6 7/8in. (61 x 61 x 17.5cm.)

Untitled , 1984
signed and dated 'Uecker 84' (lower right)
kaolin, nails and canvas on plywood , 73.5 x 65cm.

Untitled (Nagelbaum) , 1984
signed and dated 'Uecker 84' (on the side of the trunk) 
nails, cement and acrylic on a tree trunk 
111.5 x 52.5 x 48.5 cm. 

• Kunstpranger "Aquarell"
• signed and dated 1984 
• nails, oil, resin and waterpaint on tree trunk (Wood, Other-Pine)
• 130 by 90 by 66cm.
• 51 1/4 by 35 1/2 by 26in.
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• Untitled , 1984
• signed and dated 84; signed and dated 84 on the reverse
• mixed media and nails on canvas, in 2 parts
• 60 by 60 by 7 in. 152.4 by 152.4 by 17.8 cm.
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Riß (Rupture) , 1986
signed, titled and dated 'Riß 86 Uecker' (on the reverse)
acrylic and nails on canvas laid down on wood
59¼ x 59 1/8in. (150.3 x 150cm.)

Nagelrelief , 1986
signed and dated twice 'Uecker 86' (on the reverse)
oil, kaolin, sand and nails on canvas on board
150 x 150 x 7.5 cm.

WEISSER SCHREI , 1986

signed and titled on the reverse

nails and oil on canvas laid down on wood

90 x 90 cm; 35 7/16 x 35 7/16 in.

• Weisser Schrei , 1986
• signed and dated 86 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on panel
• 200 by 160 by 17cm.; 78 3/4 by 63 by 6 5/8 in.

• Reihung (Flamboyant Death of 36 Aloes)
• signed and dated 86 on the reverse
• wood, fabric collage, acrylic and mixed media on canvas
• 200 by 200cm by 23cm.; 78 3/4 by 78 3/4 by 9in.

Kreis Kreise , 1987
signé, titré, daté et situé ‘Uecker 87 Kreis Kreise ANTWERPEN’ (au dos)
lacque, pigment et clous sur toile montée sur panneau
153 x 200 cm. (60 ¼ x 78 ¾ in.)

• Riß des Künstlerischen Genius (Rupture of the Artistic Genius)
• signed, titled and dated 87 on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on board
• 150 by 150cm.; 59 by 59in.

Weißweiß (Whitewhite) , 1989
signed and dated 'Uecker 89' (lower right), titled 'Weißweiß' (lower left)
acrylic on embossed paper , 45.5 x 33cm.

Nagel , 1989
incised with the artist's signature 'UECKER' (on the shaft)
steel , height: 177cm.
Executed in 1989, this work is from an edition of one-hundred as published by Galerie Wassermann, Munich

Nagelkasten mit Nagel
signed and dated 'Uecker 66' (on the side of the Nagelkasten); signed and dated 'Uecker 66' (on the reverse of the Nagelkasten)
a partially painted wooden crate containing a steel Nagel
nail: 178 x 17 x 17 cm.
crate: 180.5 x 29 x 18.5 cm.
Executed in 1966, the crate is unique, the Nagel is the prototype for the edition of fifty from 1977 and for the edition of one-hundred from 1989

Aschegarten (Ash Garden) , 1991
signed twice, titled and dated twice 'Aschegarten Uecker 91 Uecker 91' (on the reverse)
ashes and stones on canvas laid on board , 105 x 75 x 11cm.

• Baum , 1991
• signed and dated 91; titled on the underside
• nails and cement on wood
• 23 by 32 by 32cm.; 9 1/8 by 12 5/8 by 12 5/8 in.

• Weisser Schrei , 1991

• signed, titled and dated '91 on the reverse 

• acrylic and nails on canvas mounted on board
• 200 by 160cm by 10cm.; 78 3/4 by 63 by 4in.
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Aschezeichnung (Ash Drawing) , 1993
incised with artist’s signature and date 'Uecker 93' (lower right)
ash on paper , 60.5 x 43cm.

Untitled  , 1994
signed and dated 'Uecker 94' (lower right) 
black chalk and kaolin on cardboard  , 29 x 39 cm. 

Untitled , 1994

signed by both artists and dated 94-01 on the reverse

nails and latex white paint on screen-printed canvas mounted on panel

57 x 80 x 17 cm ; 22 7/16 x 31 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.

• Feld , 1996
• signed, titled and dated 96 on the reverse
• nails and acrylic on canvas on panel
• 40.2 by 30.1 by 9cm.; 15 7/8 by 11 7/8 by 3 1/2 in.
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Spirale I, Spirale II (Doppelspirale) , 1997
(i) signed, titled and dated ‘SPIRALE I Uecker ‘97’ (on the reverse)
(ii) signed, titled and dated ‘SPIRALE II Uecker ‘97’ (on the reverse)
(iii) signed, titled and dated 'Doppelspirale 1997 Uecker' (lower centre)
nails and latex paint on canvas laid down on wood, in two parts, accompanied by an artist's architectural drawing
(i) (ii), each: 78¾ x 78¾in. (200 x 200cm.)
(iii) 31½ x 78¾in. (80 x 200cm.)

Splitter,1999
signed twice, titled and dated twice 'Uecker 99 Splitter .99 Uecker' (on the reverse)
kaolin and nails on canvas on plywood , 46 x 42 x 18cm.

• Wind , 1999
• signed twice, titled, and dated 99 twice on the reverse
• acrylic and nails on canvas laid on board
• 106 by 78.1 by 15cm.; 41 3/4 by 30 3/4 by 5 7/8 in.
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Barbarei und Hoffnung , 1999

signed, dated VIII 99 and titled on the reverse

nails and latex paint on panel

90 x 60 cm ; 35 7/16 x 23 5/8 in.

Untitled , 2001

signed and dated 01 

tree trunk, nails, fabric ribbons soaked in white paint, white paint

115 x 60 x 60 cm ; 45 1/4 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.

Spirale III , 2002
signed twice, titled and dated twice 'Uecker 02 SPIRALE III '02 Uecker' (on the reverse)
latex paint, pigment and nails on wood
78 ¾ x 78 ¾in. (200 x 200cm.)

Spirale , 2003
signed, titled and dated 'SPIRALE '03 Uecker' (on the reverse)
latex and nails on canvas on wood
78¾ x 63in. (200 x 160cm.)

Bewegter Kreis
embossing, 2004, on hand-made laid paper, watermark Initials HS, signed and dated in pencil, numbered IV/X, a proof aside from the edition of one hundred, published by Erker Presse, St. Gallen, with their blindstamp, printed by H. Schneider, Trogen/ Schweiz , Sheet 755 x 590 mm.

Reihung , 2005
watercolour, on wove paper, 2005, 

signed and dated 'Uecker 05' (lower right), 

from a series of thirty unique works
Image & Sheet: 10⅝ x 9¼ in. (27 x 23.4 cm.)

Weisses Feld (Meer) , 2007
signed, titled and dated 'Weisses FELD MEER ‘07 Uecker' (on the reverse) 
latex and nails on canvas on wood 
23 5/8 x 15 ¾ x 4 ¾in. (60 x 40.2 x 12cm.)

Verletztingen Verbindungen 3 , 2007
signed, titled and dated '"Verletztingen Verbindungen 3" 07 Uecker' (on the reverse)
glue, black acrylic, paint, nails, linen canvas on plywood panel
16 7/8 x 16 7/8 x 2 ¾ in.

Stammbaum (Family Tree), 2010
signed and dated '.010 Uecker' (along the lower edge); titled 'STAMMBAUM' (on the underside)
nails, ashes and glue on tree trunk , 49 x 36 x 36cm.

Zeitungsblock (Newspaper Block) , 2012
incised with the artist's signature, date and numbered with foundry mark '012 Uecker III/X Schmäke Düsseldorf' (on the lower side)
patina on bronze , 11 x 8 x 6½in. (28 x 20.5 x 16.5cm.)

“Kleines Gebet” (Small Prayer) , 2017
signé, titré et daté 'Uecker 2017 "Kleines Gebet"' (au dos)
kaolin et clous sur toile montée sur panneau
55 x 45 x 7.5 cm. (21 5/8 x 17 ¾ x 3 in.)

Wind , 2019
signed twice, titled and dated twice 'Uecker -019 "Wind"' (on the reverse)
painted nails on canvas laid down on wood
78 3/4 x 63in. (200 x 160cm.)