Imi Knoebel

Imi Knoebel
Born
Klaus Wolf Knoebel

(1940-12-31) 31 December 1940
Dessau, Germany
OccupationGerman artist

Imi Knoebel (/i:mi: kno:ʊbəl/) (born Klaus Wolf Knoebel; 31 December 1940) is a German artist. Knoebel is known for his minimalist, abstract painting and sculpture. The "Messerschnitt" or "knife cuts," is a recurring technique he employs, along with his regular use of the primary colors, red, yellow and blue. Knoebel lives and works in Düsseldorf.