Hans-Peter Zimmer
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Hans-Peter Zimmer (1936 - 1992) was a German painter. He formed the group SPUR in 1957 with the painters Heimrad Prem, Helmut Sturm and the sculptor Lothar Fischer. After a joint exhibition at the Pavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten in Munich, they met the Danish artist and philosopher Asger Jorn, who linked them up with the Galerie Van de Loo which exhibited them. In 1959 the group joined the Situationist International. In 1961 they were banned from the Haus der Kunst (House of Art) by the Bavarian minister of culture. In 1962 they were indicted for pornography and blasphemy. They were expelled from the Situationist International that year. The group SPUR continued until 1966. In the same year, Zimmer and Helmut Sturm were founding members of the Gruppe Geflecht, but Zimmer lost interest in the group activities soon and started a solo career.