Probst Joseph

Luxembourg painter who, in 1954, was one of the founder members of the Iconomaques group of abstract painters who opposed figurative art. Thereafter, Probst was recognized as one of Luxembourgs classic artists, not just through local interest in his works but through exhibits at the Musée National dArt Moderne in Paris and at the Universal Postal Union in Bern. In 1960, he was awarded the Italian Marzotto Prize, indicating the extent of foreign interest in his work. From 1972, he developed a new clarity of form which he also applied to stained-glass windows, murals and mosaics. The spiral took on special importance in his work, revealing his growing depth of interest in abstraction. He died on 8 July 1997 in Jonglënster, aged 85. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less