Hans-Arthur Spieß
Hans-Arthur Albert Spieß (born September 8, 1910 in Magdeburg , † July 13, 1979 in Bahrendorf ) was a German painter , graphic artist , engraver and teacher .
Life
Hans-Arthur Spieß spent his childhood and school days in Stargard (Pomerania). He studied at the State Art School in Berlin-Schöneberg with Curt Lahs , Willy Jaeckel and Konrad von Kardorff , where he passed the exams for artistic teaching in 1935. After marrying the painter Annelotte Spieß , née Findeisen, he lived in Berlin from 1937 to 1945 and took part in his first art exhibitions. 1939–1945 Spieß was a soldier and then settled with his family in Druxberge near Magdeburg. There he worked as a teacher and artist.
In 1948 Spieß became a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR and worked here in responsible positions. After 1945, Spieß participated in all district art exhibitions until 1979 and took part in the IV., V. and VI. German art exhibition in Dresden (1958/1962/1967). Personal exhibitions were shown several times in the museums of Magdeburg and Ummendorf . Spieß was one of the few artists in Germany who still mastered the technique of copper engraving, portrayed Bertolt Brecht and created watercolors for his works . Above all, however, it was the poetry of everyday life that he captured in countless depictions of landscapes and landscapes in the country and translated into prints.
Spieß died on July 13, 1979 in the Bahrendorf district hospital, which at the time was housed in Bahrendorf Castle.
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| SURNAME | Spit, Hans-Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spieß, Hans-Arthur Albert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher, painter, graphic artist and engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magdeburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1979 |
| Place of death | Bahrendorf |