Joachim Probst

I was born September 1, 1913, in New York City. Self-taught. Through my endeavor to seek self-esteem, I became a misanthrope with a firm hand on delusion. This brilliance soon introduced me into poverty, and with so fearful a future granted me, I coined and struck this phrase, 'Art is the stand against decay.' And with this in mind, I entered my paradise of immortality. And with this paradise came my hell. And in hell I called on Satan.
Joachim Probst is one of the few contemporary artists who has recklessly committed himself to deal with the ultimate symbols themselves; the Christ, the Mother, King David…and Ahab. These are some of the figures he dares to paint.

"Christ painter, go away," was the epithet hurled at Probst by some   ...  Displaying 750 of 1842 characters.