Anselm Kiefer’s Rustbelt Romanticism

In Becoming the Sea, nostalgia for the Rhine River of Kiefer’s childhood flows into homages to the Mississippi as a symbol of both industry and creative freedom.

Anselm Kiefer’s Rustbelt Romanticism
Anselm Kiefer, "Der Rhein" (2024), emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, and sediment of electrolysis on canvas (all photos Eileen G'Sell/Hyperallergic)