Today I found this artist Anselm Kiefer born 8 March 1945 a German painter and sculptor. 
Because this is what I do I go searching for info on artist that I have not heard of and look at their work. If it appeals to me I shre with you. unusual painting.

uring the 1970s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan have played a role in developing Kiefer's themes of German history and the horror of the Holocaust, as have the spiritual concepts of Kabbalah.

In his entire body of work, Kiefer argues with the past and addresses taboo and controversial issues from recent history. Themes from Nazi rule are particularly reflected in his work; for instance, the painting "Margarethe" (oil and straw on canvas) was inspired by Paul Celan's well-known poem "Todesfuge" ("Death Fugue").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer's monumental, often confrontational canvases were groundbreaking at a time when painting was considered all but dead as a medium. The artist is most known for his subject matter dealing with German history and myth, particularly as it relates to the Holocaust. These works forced his contemporaries to deal with Germany's past in an era when acknowledgment of Nazism was taboo. Kiefer incorporates heavy impasto and uncommon materials into his pieces, such as lead  glass shards, dried flowers, and strands of hay, many of which reference various aspects of history.

http://www.theartstory.org/artist-kiefer-anselm.htm