Neo Rauch – Gefährten und Begleiter

Documentary on Leipzig artist Neo Rauch, who is considered to be one of the seminal painters of his generation. Born in 1960, Rauch lost his parents in an accident while he was still a baby. He studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, and rose to international fame in the 1990s. Rauch, whose paintings often revolve around notions of home, is one of the most eminent figures of the Leipzig New School. The documentary features interviews with long-time acquaintances, collectors and admirers as well as Rauch's wife, painter Rosa Loy.