PAINTINGS (1960-95)

"A modern Renaissance man, [Gustav Rehberger] was an artist of exceptional natural capacity for creative and original conceptions and unparalleled versatility. Internationally acclaimed, Gustav Rehberger was properly called as a 'volcanic expressionist.' And so he was. Whether working in pencil, pen, gouache or oil, his uncompromising individualism was glaringly evident. Every line, every stroke was charged with a continuous flow of activity; whirling, driving--a blaze of tempests, turbulence, exciting commotion when one would expect the subject to leap off the paper or canvas. This chromatic fury, however, was not born of sheer imagination. Living images of his childhood, be it a raging flood, a violent storm, overturned wagon or horses on a rampage - all eruptive violence - made such an indelible impression on young Rehberger that throughout his professional career these mental treasures triumphed as a viable source of inspiration." Julie Charles "Gustav Rehberger 1910–1995." Austria Kultur, July/August 1996.

Jump to Section: “A Day in the Country”, “Adirondacks” “Approaching Storm”, “Apocalyptic Horses”, “Apocalyptic Horses-III”, “Apocalyptic Horses-IV”, “Apprehension”, “Awakening” “Bagatelle Beethoven”, “Beethoven”, “Carnegie Hall”, “Contemplation”, “Elysium II”, “Eternity”, “Genesis”, “Horse in a Storm”, “Horses in a Storm”, “Infinity”, “Man of Destiny”, “Max”, “Monarch of the Mountains”, “Nude Reclining”, “Penultimate”, “Raging Elements of the Sea & Sky”, “Rearing Horse”, “Reclining Nude”, “Rousing Spirit”, “Stravinksy's Firebird”, “The Fight”, “The Prophet”, “Vortex”, “Wild Spirit”

C. 1975

“Man of Destiny”

"My great love for the horse dates back to my earliest childhood days on a farm in Riedlingsdorf, Austria with an abundance of animals and birds and all of nature's other wonders. I shall always remember a specific experience, when I was barely three years old, while playing, I put my arms around a white rocking horse, and at that instant, I felt a strong sense of security. That moment was the beginning of my love for the horse." GUSTAV REHBERGER Read more

C. 1960

"Apprehension"

C. 1960

“The Fight”

One of Gustav’s favorite paintings. (Casein on Gesso, 34 x 48 in. )

c. 1960

"Max"

c. 1964

"Carnegie Hall"

1965

"Vortex"

1966

"Adirondacks"

(Landscape)

1970

"Apocalyptic Horses"

1971

"Elysium II"

1974-77

"GENESIS" Series

"Genesis" (Sand, Mixed Media, 48 x 38 in.) 1974. Recipient of the 1974 Paul Puzinas Memorial Prize for Oil Painting, Allied Artists of America.

"Genesis II" (Sand & Mixed Media on Gesso Panel, 48 x 38 in.) 1976.

"Genesis II" is currently available at Trigg Ison Fine Art, 9009 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90048. Email: contact@triggison.com. Phone: (310) 274-8047.

“Genesis III” (Sand & Mixed Medium on Gesso Panel, 48 x 46 in.) 1977

1976

"Stravinsky's Firebird"

“I believe my work is the result of an intensified experience.” GUSTAV REHBERGER

1979

"Beethoven"

1977

"Beethoven"

1980

"Reclining Nude"

Collection of The Art Students League of New York. (Pastel, 26 x 40 in.)

1980

"Nude Reclining"

1982

"Bagatelle - Beethoven"

1983

"Penultimate"

“I am not a picture maker. I cannot sit still for merely copying a person or object put in front of me.” GUSTAV REHBERGER

1983

"Contemplation"

“I do not merely paint a picture, I build it into a lasting structure.” GUSTAV REHBERGER

1984

"Monarch of the Mountains"

“The horse is tortured yet it’s valiant. It’s not giving up it’s fighting to the bitter end. So, in fact all my horses are in some kind of trouble…but never beyond hope. There’s always hope.” GUSTAV REHBERGER