Otto Piene

b. 1928

Otto Piene German, 1928-2014

Timeline

Born 1928

1930s

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (small sketches of ducks, trees, wagons, etc., right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (house, right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (text, crossed out, right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (winter landscape with horse-drawn carriage and woman walking dog, right page)

+26

1940s

Untitled (sun above forrest, left page); Untitled (sketch of seated woman [artist's aunt], right page)

Untitled (bridge over Weser River in Minden, left page); Untitled (seated male figure at table, right page)

Untitled ("Our Building", left page); Untitled (dog, right page)

Untitled (animal sleeping, left page); Untitled (portrait of artist's uncle, right page)

+113

1950s

L'Or et le Noir

1958

Pure Energy, I

1959

Untitled (Smoke Drawing) (Ohne Titel [Rauchzeichnung])

1959

Untitled

1960s

1961

Light Ballet

1964

Plate (folio 11) from the portfolio Rose or Star (Rose oder Stern)

1964

Plate (folio 8) from the portfolio Rose or Star (Rose oder Stern)

1964

Plate (folio 5) from the portfolio Rose or Star (Rose oder Stern)

+39

1970s

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (blank, right page)

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (notes, right page)

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (blank with color transfer, right page)

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (notes, right page)

+872

1980s

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (lion, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with page number, left page); Untitled (design for flower house, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (design for Museum of History and Technology in DC, right page)

Untitled (sketch by artist's daughter, left page); Untitled (bleed-through, right page)

+1058

1990s

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (dove, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled ("Talking Heads" sketch of Voltaire, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled ("Talking Heads" sketch of Benjamin Franklin, right page)

Untitled (front endpaper with color transfer, left page); Untitled (signature, right page)

+742

2000s

Untitled (Maine landscape, two-page spread)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled ("light tower" sketch, right page)

Untitled (Maine landscape, two-page spread)

+432

2010s

Sketchbook: Sun Eureka Berlin/"Mies Berlin"/Berlin Neue Nationalgalerie/John Cage/Groton

Untitled ("Lichtplastiken" (Light Sculptures) with notes and bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (blue marks, right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (blank, right page)

Untitled (note and bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (itinerary notes, right page)

+97

Works

3,530 artworks

Untitled (adhered itinerary April 27-July 31, 1979, left page); Untitled (Vienna Biennale '79 sticker, right page)

, 1979

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (adhered photograph of inflatable [Black Rose?], right page)

, 1979

Otto Piene

Timeline

Works

Untitled (adhered itinerary April 27-July 31, 1979, left page); Untitled (Vienna Biennale '79 sticker, right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (adhered photograph of inflatable [Black Rose?], right page)

Untitled (design for "Mexico Loop" rainbow wind sculpture)

Sketchbook: Guadalajra

Untitled (blank)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (notes on work titles on adhered invitation card, right page)

Sketchbook: "The Laser Circus" for Boston First Night/"Monsters" Children's Drawings

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (adhered sketches, right page)

Untitled (marker tests)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (inflatables on roof of Vienna Secession, right page)

Untitled (notes on work titles on adhered sheet, left page); Untitled (notes on work titles on adhered sheet, right page)

Untitled (blank)

Untitled (note, left page); Untitled (view of Joucas/Gordes, Provence, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (landscape, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled ("Iowa Star" and performance at 1979 Vienna Biennale, right page)

Untitled (adhered Icarus sketches, left page); Untitled (adhered Blue Hand sketch, right page)

Inserted sheet (b/w photocopy)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous pages, left page); Untitled (adhered page of notes and sketches atop notes, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (sketches for Lake Placid Winter Olympics, right page)

Untitled (blank, left page); Untitled (adhered Icarus sketch, right page)

Inserted sheet

Untitled (note, left page); Untitled (lounge chair in Provence, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (landscape view, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled ("Iowa Star" and performance at 1979 Vienna Biennale, right page)