Werner Otto Leuenberger
Werner Otto Leuenberger (W.O.L.) (Bern, Switzerland, 21 December 1932 – Bern, Switzerland, 11 April 2009) was a Swiss painter, illustrator, graphic artist and sculptor. He lived and worked in Bern. He is famous for his quote: "Ich nehme alles auf, ich eliminiere nichts, all das geht unter die Haut – und dann muss ich es malen" (I absorb all, I eliminate nothing, everything goes under my skin – and then I have to paint)
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Werner Otto Leuenberger
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- 1932 · Bern.
- Died
- 2009 · Bern.
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- Switzerland
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- painter · sculptor · illustrator · graphic designer · printmaker · artist
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- French
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Werner Otto Leuenberger (W.O.L.) (Bern, Switzerland, 21 December 1932 – Bern, Switzerland, 11 April 2009) was a Swiss painter, illustrator, graphic artist and sculptor. He lived and worked in Bern. He is famous for his quote: "Ich nehme alles auf, ich eliminiere nichts, all das geht unter die Haut – und dann muss ich es malen" (I absorb all, I eliminate nothing, everything goes under my skin – and then I have to paint)
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