Willi Sitte
Willi Sitte (28 February 1921 – 8 June 2013) was a German painter who was for a long time the president of the East German association of visual artists.
Also recorded as Willi Sitte (1921-2013)
Willi Sitte
Klaus Franke · Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1982-1002-011 / Franke, Klaus / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Name
- Willi Sitte
- Born
- 28 February 1921
- Birthplace
- Kratzau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 8 June 2013
- Place of death
- Halle, Germany
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Germany · German Democratic Republic
- Fields
- socialist realism
- Honours
- Käthe Kollwitz Prize · National Prize of East Germany
- Languages
- German
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Willi Sitte (28 February 1921 – 8 June 2013) was a German painter who was for a long time the president of the East German association of visual artists.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are socialist realism. Positions recorded include member of the Volkskammer. Work by Willi Sitte is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Neue Nationalgalerie, Print Collection, Museum Ludwig and Sprengel Museum. Distinctions recorded are Käthe Kollwitz Prize and National Prize of East Germany.
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. ADN-ZB/Settnik/3.10.87/Dresden: X. Kunstausstellung der DDR Zur Eröffnung der Kunstausstellung im Dresdner Albertinum hieß der Präsident des Verbandes Bildender Künstler der DDR, Prof. Willi Sitte, den Generalsekretär des ZK der SED und
Bernd Settnik · Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1987-1003-024 / Settnik, Bernd / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. ADN-ZB / Mittelstädt / 3.10.87 /
Rainer Mittelstädt · Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1987-1003-29 / Mittelstädt, Rainer / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Willi Sitte • Born — 28 February 1921 • Birthplace — Kratzau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia • Died — 8 June 2013 • Place of death — Halle, Germany • Occupation — Painter
Identity
Identity
Willi Sitte is recorded as university teacher, graphic designer, painter, politician and photographer.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1921–2013
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1921
Willi Sitte born at Chrastava.
1982
Willi Sitte 1945-1982 is dated 1982.
Undated
Willi Sitte 1945-1982.
1987
Keine Lust zuviel is dated 1987.
1995
Herr Mittelmass, 1949-1995 is dated 1995.
2013
Willi Sitte died at Halle (Saale).
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Chrastava.
Birth place
Halle (Saale).
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Sitte, Willi, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
- Transformation de motifs de la Passion dans l’œuvre de Willi Sitte et d’autres artistes « officiels » de la RDA, Allemagne d'aujourd'hui, 2014
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2014
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q90856: Willi Sitte
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Willi Sitte”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
Sitte, Willi, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Transformation de motifs de la Passion dans l’œuvre de Willi Sitte et d’autres artistes « officiels » de la RDA, Allemagne d'aujourd'hui, 2014Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q90856: Willi SitteWikimedia Foundation
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
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The authorities additionally record the heading Willi Sitte (1921-2013). His recorded language was German. He married Ingrid Sitte. Recorded position is member of the Volkskammer. He belonged to Academy of Arts, Berlin and Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Sitte received Käthe Kollwitz Prize and National Prize of East Germany.
Identity and origins
Career and activity
Recognition and collections
Work by Willi Sitte is
Städel Museum, Neue Nationalgalerie, Print Collection and Museum Ludwig
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