Thomas Niederreuther
November 1951


“The painter Thomas Niederreuther has worked his way up in a few years to the top class of Munich expressionists. It would be easy, of course, to reckon him here and there where he has taken inspiration. But what would that prove? Only that he stands with alert eyes in the midst of contemporary events and knows how to find the connection wherever something useful for him can be found. What remains decisive is that the result definitely bears personal traits, of which one can convince oneself at present in the Munich Kunstverein, Possartstraße 24. One sees landscapes and portraits that make an almost somber impression with their resolute, angular shapes and relative matte colors. New, fresh watercolors from the surroundings of Mentone, however, show that Niederreuther is also at home in lighter regions. And here it becomes clear that a mixture of clearly discerning intellect and quiet humor is the very essence of this artist, which also benefits his little, thoughtful chats about art, a sample of which was heard at the exhibition opening.”
(Richard Braungart in the Münchner Merkur of 23 November, 1951)