Concept of the Artist

The great majority of Kiefer?s works since his emergence in the late 1960s through the 1990s refer to subjects drawn from Germany and its culture: German history, myth, literature, art history, music, philosophy, topography, architecture, and folk customs, even going so far as to exploit clich?s or commonplace icons?for example, Wagner?s operatic Ring cycle, Goethe?s poetry, or the mythical mountain resting place of Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa, ca. 1125?1190). Either directly or by strong implication, many of these references to German culture and history also evoke the uses and misuses to which the visual and verbal propaganda of the Third Reich subjected them.
Source :http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kief/hd_kief.htm

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Artworks

Please evaluate the quality of the artworks, look at the congruence with its concept, its aesthetic meaning, etc.

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Art world contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for world of art.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for the world of art,
in areas like aesthetic, conceptual. Also if has been a raw model and inspiration for other generations of artists,
curators, museums, collectors, art historians, etc.

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Society contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for our society.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for our current society,
our way of thinking, if has broken paradigms, if has been an influence for other persons like activists,
reporters, philosophers, politicians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to our society?