Hugo Sperger

Art Brokerage: Hugo Sperger Italian American Folk Artist: b. 1922-1996. Hugo Sperger was born in Mirano, Italy. Sperger expressed action and narration in his works through techniques similar to the arrangements of comic strips. He conveys a sense of otherworldliness by framing his subjects with architectural elements and utilizing an exaggerated perspective similar to the works of early surrealist, Georgio De Chirico. He often includes text that furthers his painting's narratives, emphasizing themes of life, death, salvation, redemption and hope. Sperger's paintings, at the same time menacing and hopeful, contain contradictory elements that reflect the artist's longtime struggles. His work can be found in several museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum.