Wolfgang Beier

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Wolfgang Beier (born December 20, 1925 in Dresden) is a German draftsman and graphic artist .

Life

Beier began an apprenticeship as a lithographer in Dresden in 1940 , which he completed in 1943. A few years later, in 1947, he began his studies at the Dresden University of Fine Arts, among others with Josef Hegenbarth . During his studies he also got to know Ernst Lewinger , to whom he is also artistically close. He graduated in 1951 and earned his living as a freelance painter and (commissioned) graphic artist. Among other things, he made drawings in 1960 for the current program for The Barber of Seville at the Semperoper. Beier was a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR (VBK) and after 1990 was incorporated into the Saxon Artists Association and the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK). Beier lives in Dresden.

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Beier became known for his primarily small-format pictures, which were most often made with pen or charcoal. Coastal landscapes and cityscapes are favored motifs. Initially Expressionist drawings have been replaced by more detailed, decomposed image structures since the late 1970s. His woodcuts overpainted with opaque paint and his finely structured color etchings are particularly noteworthy . Beier presented his works in numerous exhibitions.

Works

  • Old Town , 1972, woodcut with watercolor
  • Zwingerbalustraden , 1978, etching in colors

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personal data
SURNAME Beier, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German draftsman and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH December 20, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden