Wolfgang Mattheuer

Wolfgang Mattheuer (1927–2004) was a German painter, university teacher and sculptor.

Also recorded as Mattheuer.

Wolfgang Mattheuer in brief

Born
1927
Died
2004
Known for
painter, university teacher, sculptor, graphic designer, photographer and graphic artist
Place of birth
Reichenbach im Vogtland
Contents

Overview

Born at Reichenbach im Vogtland in 1927, died at Leipzig in 2004.

In detail

Wolfgang Mattheuer studied at Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. training under Egon Pruggmayer, Walter Arnold and Elisabeth Voigt is recorded. the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with Leipzig School.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. Membership is recorded of Academy of Arts of the GDR and Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg.

Work by Wolfgang Mattheuer is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Neue Nationalgalerie, Museum Ludwig and Sprengel Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, National Prize of East Germany, Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig and Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Wolfgang Mattheuer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q87268: Wolfgang Mattheuer

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