Holger Matthies
Holger Matthies (born May 26, 1940 in Hamburg-Horn ) is a German graphic artist and modern poster maker. He is best known as a designer of theater posters , but also designed political posters for the Greens in the 1980s .
"The international reputation of Holger Matthies is based primarily on his metaphorical inventions of images and surreal object staging, which make a sudden impression even without many words". ( Museum of Labor , Hamburg).
Holger Matthies lives and works in Hamburg and has been a member of the Free Academy of the Arts in Hamburg since 2010 .
Exhibitions
- 2013: "Expansion of the field of vision" - pictures for the cultural sector 1970–2013. Free Academy of Arts, Hamburg
- 2013: "Bright minds from 1970 to 2013. Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
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| SURNAME | Matthies, Holger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg Horn |