Rudolf Zwirner

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Rudolf Zwirner
Born1933 (age 87–88)
NationalityGerman
OccupationArt dealer and gallerist
Known forCo-founded the world's first art fair, Art Cologne
Spouse(s)Ursula Reppin (div. 1974/75)
Ursula ?
Dorothea
Children3, including David Zwirner
Parent(s) [de]

Rudolf Zwirner (born 1933) is a German art dealer and gallerist.

Early life[]

He was born in 1933, the son of the phonetician  [de].[1] His brother,  [de], (1929-2010) was a doctor.

Career[]

Together with his wife Ursula Reppin, he opened his first gallery in Essen in 1959.[2][3][4] They opened a second gallery in Cologne in 1963.[2]

In 1967, he co-founded the world's first art fair, Art Cologne.[4]

Personal life[]

He was married to Ursula Reppin (born 1935, Breslau).[2][3] They had a daughter, Esther, and a son David Zwirner is also an art dealer and gallerist.[2][3][4] They divorced in 1974 or 1975, when David was ten, and Zwirner remarried to another Ursula.[2]

He is now married to Dorothea, and they have a daughter, Louisa.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Erinnerungen von Rudolf Zwirner: Pioniere, Preise, Pop-Art". Der Tagesspiegel. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Paumgarten, Nick (24 November 2013). "Dealer's Hand". The New Yorker. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ursula Reppin". Audioarchiv Kunst. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Douglas, Sarah (16 October 2019). "Dealer Rudolf Zwirner (David's Dad) Cofounded the First Art Fair—Now He's Not So Hot on Them". ArtNews. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Katjes Black Dinner". Getty Images. Retrieved 10 November 2019.


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