Martin Kippenberger: The Happy End of Kafka’s AmerikaAt the time of his death in 1997, Martin Kippenberger was the leading German artist of his generation, and The Happy End of Kafkas Amerika, is the artists last work. Referring to a scene in Kafkas unfinished novel in which the main character navigates a vast employment office, The Happy End portrays human relationships, social interactions and power dynamics through various styles and configurations of artist customized tables, chairs and bleachers