Michael Diller (painter)

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Michael Diller (born January 27, 1950 in Arnstadt ; † February 23, 1993 at Zella-Mehlis ) was a German painter and graphic artist .

Life

After an apprenticeship as a shipbuilder from 1966 to 1968, Michael Diller studied art education from 1974 to 1978 at the Humboldt University in Berlin . After completing his studies, he initially worked as an art teacher for a short time. Together with his friend Hartmut Hornung , he set up a graphic workshop for etchings and lithographs in Berlin and worked there as a freelance graphic artist. Inspired by the work of the artist Willem de Kooning , he began painting in 1987. Often he painted over his own etchings.

In 1993 Michael Diller died as a result of a car accident between Zella-Mehlis and Oberhof .

Works by Michael Diller are owned by the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden and the Kupferstichkabinett Berlin , among others .

Works (selection)

  • 1981 disco ( etching )
  • 1982 Everything for the cat (etching)
  • 1983 Alter Helmholtz (etching)
  • 1987 seat giant (etching)
  • 1988 Two Bacchants ( oil on canvas )
  • 1989 Judith (oil on paper)

Exhibitions (selection)

As part of the Art Exhibition of the GDR Michael Diller was represented in 1982/83 and 1987/88.

Awards

  • 1983 advancement award and 1985 award of the VBK of the GDR within the 100 selected graphics

literature

  • 1991 Bonaventure : Night Watch. With 16 etchings by Michael Diller Reclam-Verlag , Leipzig, ISBN 3-379-00688-2
  • 1995 Michael Diller: painting and graphics . Catalog on the occasion of the exhibition in the Galerie Berlin from March 15 to April 22, 1995 in the Galerie Berlin, Reison Verlag, Berlin
personal data
SURNAME Diller, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH January 27, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Arnstadt
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1993
Place of death at Zella-Mehlis