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Artists›Charlotte Posenenske

Charlotte Posenenske

1930

WA-00013858

SculptureMinimalism

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None documented

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80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ1067301

MoMA

Field Verification (2 fields)

1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/34555
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%

About

Why this artist matters now

Charlotte Posenenske, née Mayer (1930–1985) was a German artist associated with the minimalist movement who predominantly worked in sculpture, but also produced paintings and works on paper. Posenenske created series of sculptures that explored systems and structures derived from mass production and standardization.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 28d ago

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Minimalism

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Sculpture

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Tate

Canonical record

Artworks (16)

WattsOS

Art & Project Bulletin #1

1968 · One from a set of 155 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Square Tubes [Series D]

1967 · Galvanized steel

Four elements: square tube: 460 x 460 x 920 mm; rectangular tube: 230 x 460 x 920 mm; angular element, 460 x 460 mm; transition element, openings: 460 x 460 Overall display dimensions variable

Tate

Square Tubes [Series D]

1967 · Galvanized steel

Four elements: square tube: 460 x 460 x 920 mm; rectangular tube: 230 x 460 x 920 mm; angular element, opening: 460 x 460 mm; transition element, openings: 460 x 460 Overall display dimensions variable

Tate

Square Tubes [Series D]

1967 · Galvanized steel

Six elements: square tube: 460 x 460 x 920 mm; rectangular tube: 230 x 460 x 920 mm; cubic tube, 460 x 460 x 460 mm; angular element, opening: 460 x 460 mm; transition element, openings: 460 x 460 and T-piece, openings: 460 x 460 mm Overall display

Tate

Square Tubes [Series D]

1967 · Galvanized steel

Tate

Prototype for Revolving Vane

1967 · Particle board

Overall display dimensions variable

Tate

Square Tubes [Series D]

1967 · Galvanized steel

Tate

WattsOS

Series B Relief (Red Prototype)

1967 · Painted aluminum

39 3/8 × 19 5/8 × 5 1/2" (100 × 49.8 × 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Series B Relief (Red Prototype)

1967 · Painted aluminum

39 3/8 × 19 5/8 × 5 1/2" (100 × 49.8 × 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Series B Relief (Red Prototype)

1967 · Painted aluminum

39 3/8 × 19 5/8 × 5 1/2" (100 × 49.8 × 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Series B Relief (Red Prototype)

1967 · Painted aluminum

Each relief: 39 3/8 × 19 11/16 × 5 1/2" (100 × 50 × 14 cm), overall installation variable

Museum of Modern Art

Fold (Faltung)

1966 · Spray paint on paper

17 5/8 x 24 1/2" (44.8 x 62.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Striped Picture (Streifenbild)

1965 · Felt-tip pen on paper

9 1/2 x 13 3/8" (24.1 x 34 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sprayed Picture

1964 · Gouache on paper

support: 338 x 239 mm

Tate

Striped Picture (Streifenbild)

1962 · Acrylic on colored paper

19 5/8 × 23 5/8" (49.8 × 60 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Palette-Knife Work (From Nature) (Spachtelarbeit [from nature])

1960 · Oil on paper

16 1/2 x 21 7/8" (41.9 x 55.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

16 published of 25 catalogued · 17 with image

MoMA
9 publishedof 18 catalogued10 img
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7 published7 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Prototype for Revolving Vane
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sprayed Picture
1964 · Tate · 1 prov
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Square Tubes [Series D]
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Square Tubes [Series D]
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Square Tubes [Series D]
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Square Tubes [Series D]
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Square Tubes [Series D]
1967 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Minimalism

Collections2

Museum of Modern Art Tate

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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