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1925 |
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born in Ludwigshafen on
the Rhine.
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1937 |
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after his father died, the family moved to Frankfurt on
Main.
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until 1943 |
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attending school: the Ziehengymnasium |
1943-1945 |
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soldier.
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1946-1949 |
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draughtsman with the
"Frankfurter Neue Presse" (portraits,
illustrations, and law court
drawings, e.g. at the Nurenberg trial 1946).
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1946/47 |
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one term at the
Städelschule, Frankfurt on Main.
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1947/48 |
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one term at the Academy
of Arts, Düsseldorf.
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1949 |
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marriage with Jutta, two daughters |
From 1949 |
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free-lance painter and
graphic artist. Private and industrial orders. Engaged on works
magazines.
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1953-1977 |
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painting & traveling trough Europe by caravan. |
1963-1977 |
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publication of a
large-sized water-colour calendar. Large
circulation at home and abroad due to the great
success of the water-colour paintings (plants,
animals, cities, and landscapes).
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1963-1967 |
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free-lance contributor to
the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" (the weekly
portrait "Frankfurt faces", theatre-sketches,
and reports).
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Since 1963 |
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publication of
water-colour paintings and drawings in various calendars and
books. National and international exhibitions.
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1995 |
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publication of a large, coloured catalogue with more
than 100 illustrations (oil paintings, water-colour
paintings, and drawings featuring people, landscapes,
plants, and animals).
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