Peter KLASEN (b. 1935). "Head + Large Male Grip", 1970. Gun and stencil on canvas signed, titled and dated on the back (minor soiling). Height 115 cm - Width 87 cm Provenance : - Private collection of a member of the collector's collective La Peau du Chat, then by descent. Note: In 1959, he left Germany for good to settle in Paris. Until 1973, the representation of the fragmented female body was omnipresent in his work, a body he placed in relation to objects from the real and everyday. He draws his inspiration from mass culture, particularly magazines. He works with airbrushes and pre-cut masks, giving his compositions great formal precision, while favoring the frequent use of black and white, reflecting his fascination with cinema.