Wolfgang Schmitz (artist)
Wolfgang Schmitz (born September 26, 1934 in Marl ; † November 10, 2017 in Wuppertal ) was a German artist . The main focus of his artistic work were drawings on paper and cardboard, as well as prints .
Life
Schmitz studied from 1955 to 1960 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Otto Coester and Robert Pudlich and between 1960 and 1962 English studies at the University of Cologne . From 1981 to 1999 he was professor for draft / manual printing at the University of the Arts in Bremen . According to the HfK, his credo was "to draw on the spot". He lived in Wuppertal and was married to the painter Graziella Drößler .
plant
Schmitz was a member of the German Association of Artists , in whose annual exhibitions he took part in 1980 (in Hanover), 1981 (in Nuremberg) and 1982 (in Düsseldorf). He had numerous solo exhibitions and took part in documenta 6 in Kassel. Schmitz received several art prizes and scholarships abroad .
Web links
- Literature by and about Wolfgang Schmitz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Portrait on wdg.de
- Finissage of an exhibition with Wolfgang Schmitz on www.vohwinkel.net
- Anne Linsel : Wolfgang Schmitz captured what he saw by drawing. Obituary in: Westdeutsche Zeitung , November 14, 2017
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in the Weser-Kurier dated December 2, 2017.
- ↑ Udo Garweg: Wuppertal artist directory . Ed .: Sabine Fehlemann . From the Heydt Museum, Wuppertal 2000, ISBN 978-3-89202-042-4 .
- ↑ kuenstlerbund.de: Members "S" / Wolfgang Schmitz (accessed on January 25, 2016)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmitz, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marl |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 2017 |
| Place of death | Wuppertal |