Art: Madcap Moralist

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But no matter how prolific he is, Antes is slow to release his paintings. Even when finished, he keeps them for six months, until finally he can turn to a spectator and pronounce "Ist ja prima, nicht?" (First class, no?). Any really serious doubts that Antes' prodigious pace might be slackening were completely dispelled by his current exhibition at Munich's Stangl Gallery. To the delight of his growing following, Antes gave some of his imps a third dimension, produced a merry lot of polychromed bronzes and ceramics—as well as paintings and drawings. "I never waste an idea," he explained.