Helmut Naumer, Sr. 走进
心境 并非
艺术画廊
随心选择一种心境，空间便会给出回应 —— 灯光随之变冷或变暖，空气的节奏随之改变，唯有承载着那份情感的作品会从黑暗中脱颖而出。其余的一切，皆隐入阴影之中。
Helmut Naumer, Sr.
A Life Shaped by the West Born in Reutlingen, Germany, in 1907, Helmut Naumer, Sr. moved to New York City at seventeen. By 1926, he had arrived in the United States, eventually finding his way to California to study at the Frank Wiggins Trade School and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. Before settling into a life of painting, he spent six years working in the Merchant Marines. The sea provided a period of movement and distance bef
ore he returned to Santa Fe in 1932. The landscapes of New Mexico became his primary focus. He lived for many years in the San Sebastian Ranch area near Santa Fe and also resided in Pecos. His early interests were shaped by the stories of Karl May, particularly the lore of the American West. This connection to the land and its history stayed with him through his later years in New Mexico. The Choice of Pastel While he worked with oils…