The Gray phase

The grey phase of Konjović’s career spanned from 1941 to 1952, encapsulating most of World War II and the post-war period. The difficult years of World War II and the artist’s captivity in Osnabrück in Germany, as well as the post-war crisis, would halt Konjović’s exceptional development for a brief...

© Galerija Konjovic

  • The grey phase of Konjović’s career spanned from 1941 to 1952, encapsulating most of World War II and the post-war period.
  • The difficult years of World War II and the artist’s captivity in Osnabrück in Germany, as well as the post-war crisis, would halt Konjović’s exceptional development for a brief period of time
  • Works from this period – restrained in colour with predominantly grey and brown tonality and thick coats of paint – were a direct result of a reality full of depression, doubt, restlessness, and the artist’s distrustful attitude towards the world

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© Galerija Konjovic
© Galerija Konjovic
© Galerija Konjovic