Krug, Christa (1936 Langenbielau/Silesia - )

Lot 2016 limit € 600

Oil/hardboard, portrait of Walter Ulbricht (1949-1971, chairman of the Central Committee of the SED), in the background the Leuna works, the sitter points to a model of a new housing estate, signed and dated 1970 lower right, white artist frame of the time, approx. 112 x 85 cm, with frame approx. 142 x 102 cm, probably an allusion to the historic year 1959: start of construction of Leunawerke II (VEB Leuna-Werke Walter Ulbricht) and preliminary planning of the new town of Halle-West (later Halle-Neustadt), would also be possible the reference to her cycle "Menschen der Großbaustelle Leuna II" (risen from ruins), the painter and graphic artist Christa Krug studied at the HBK Dresden with Hans Theo Richter and Lea Grundig from 1956-61, from 1961 contract for work with the Leuna works and management of a circle for BVS and a children's circle in the clubhouse of the Leuna works, member of the VBK of the GDR, 1965 brigade of socialist work in Leuna, 1966 art prize of the FDJ, 1984 banner of work