Wilhelm Opatz

Wilhelm Edward Opatz (* 1962 ) is a German graphic artist and architecture critic .

Life

After studying interior design at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences , Opatz worked in renowned advertising agencies (including Ogilvy & Mather, Lintas: Frankfurt, GGK) and founded the graphic design office Opatz Kommunikation in 1997 with his wife Natalie Opatz .

Recently he became famous as the editor and co-author of works on the architecture of Frankfurt, which u. a. published by Verlag Niggli and Junius Verlag and mostly deals with forgotten buildings by well-known architects.

Works (selection)

• Wilhelm E. Opatz et al. (Ed.): Once praised and almost forgotten. Modern churches in Frankfurt a. M. 1948-1973 , 2012
• Wilhelm E. Opatz et al. (Ed.): Frankfurt 1950–1959 , 2014
• Wilhelm E. Opatz et al. (Ed.): Frankfurt 1960–1969 , 2016
• Wilhelm E. Opatz et al. (Ed.): Frankfurt 1970–1979 , 2018

Web links

• opatz.de
• Opatz Kommunikation on the culture portal of the city of Frankfurt