Neo Rauch (Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series)

The definitive monograph on the acclaimed German artist Neo Rauch, one of the most influential figurative painters working today

Neo Rauch is one of the world’s most successful and popular contemporary artists. A leading force of the Leipzig School, the group of artists that emerged from East Germany in the early 1990s after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Rauch quickly established himself internationally through his large canvases featuring a crossover between Surrealism and popular imagery.

Characterized by a bright acidic palette, Rauch’s ambiguous landscapes are populated by spatially connected, alienated figures conjuring a mysterious atmosphere of distorted nostalgia and failed Utopia. This career-spanning monograph was made in close collaboration with the artist, showcasing Rauch’s work alongside essays and texts that illuminate his work and career.

Ingrid Mössinger is an art historian and curator based in Germany.

Ralph Keuning is an art historian and independent curator based in The Netherlands.

David Salle is a New York-based American painter, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer based in New York.

Uwe Walter is a Berlin-based photographer and filmmaker who specializes in documenting visual artists.