The legendary producer-run gallery Clara Mosch and the artists' group of the same title that
gathered around it were founded in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today's Chemnitz) in 1977 and existed until
1982. The catchy name was an acronym of the contributors' last names: CLA = Carlfriedrich Claus
RA = Thomas Ranft and Dagmar Ranft-Schinke MO = Michael Morgner SCH = Gregor-Torsten Schade.
As the founders of the first producers' gallery in the GDR and creators of diverse oeuvres the
group's artists rank among the foremost exponents of avant-garde art in East Germany. The book
presents works of art limited editions and posters as well as photographs from the
Ralf-Rainer Wasse archive in the collections of the Lindenau-Museum in Altenburg. One thematic
focus is on Clara Mosch's land-art happenings and plein-air pieces. The unconventional actions
attest to the group's stated objective of building greater awareness of the ongoing devastation
of the local environment. Forty years after the fact Clara Mosch's work has lost none of its
relevance and urgency.
