Albert Mertz

Copenhagen, Denmark

Art Medium

Drawing Painting

Art Style

Abstract

About the Artist

Albert Mertz was a highly influential Danish artist, a key figure in Concrete Art in Denmark, known for his unwavering commitment to abstract principles. His extensive oeuvre, spanning painting, drawing, film, and graphic design, was characterized by a rigorous exploration of primary colors (red, yellow, blue), black and white, and fundamental geometric forms. Mertz advocated for an art derived solely from its own means, without reference to external reality, focusing on the inherent properties of lines, planes, and colors. His work aimed to create a universal visual language, inviting viewers into a direct and profound engagement with the formal elements of art.