Willi Foerster
Willi Foerster (born September 27, 1892 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber , † March 13, 1965 ibid) was a German painter .
Life
Foerster comes from a humble background and received drawing lessons from Arthur Wasse after finishing school . He attended technical schools for painting and photography in Munich and was there from 1908-1910 a student of Otto Ludwig Naegele . From 1919 he had his own studio on the Plönlein and created etchings , woodcuts , prints , and later watercolors and oil paintings .
He was an active member of the private music group, organizer of concerts, operas and operettas .
Foerster was one of the founders of the Rothenburg Artists' Association in 1923 alongside Peter Philippi and Wilhelm Schacht .
After the Second World War he was active as a monument conservationist, became chairman of the Rothenburg Artists' Association and a member of the Alt-Rothenburg Association. For his activities he received the Federal Cross of Merit and the Citizens Medal of the City of Rothenburg.
A narrow park outside the city wall between Rödertor and Ruckesserturm is named after Willi Foerster in Rothenburg ob der Tauber - the Willi-Foerster-Anlage.
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| SURNAME | Foerster, Willi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rothenburg ob der Tauber |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1965 |
| Place of death | Rothenburg ob der Tauber |