Rudolf Zwirner

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

Rudolf Zwirner
Born1933 (age 8990)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Art 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
ParentEberhard Zwirner

Early life

He was born in 1933, the son of the phonetician Eberhard Zwirner.[1] His brother, Ruprecht Zwirner (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. Paumgarten, Nick (24 November 2013). "Dealer's Hand". The New Yorker. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. "Ursula Reppin". Audioarchiv Kunst. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. 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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