A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing ...

But Uecker, who wanted to study under his artistic idol Otto Pankok, fled East Germany in 1953 for West Berlin and soon transferred to the University of Dusseldorf.

A leading voice in German post-war art, Uecker's work turned acts of destruction into powerful symbols of peace and reflection.

More than 200 people gathered on Saturday to bid farewell to sculptor Günther Uecker, one of the most important German ...

BERLIN — German artist Günther Uecker, one of the country's most important post-war artists who was world-famous for his large-format nail reliefs, has died. He was 95. German news agency dpa ...

Uecker, considered one of Germany's most influential artists, also used other materials, from sand to stones and ash. Published: Wed 11 Jun 2025, 3:08 PM Updated: Wed 11 Jun 2025, 3:14 PM.

BERLIN (AP) — German artist Günther Uecker, one of the country's most important post-war artists who was world-famous for his large-format nail reliefs, has died. He was 95.

BERLIN – German artist Günther Uecker, one of the country's most important post-war artists who was world-famous for his large-format nail reliefs, has died. He was 95. German news agency dpa ...