Franz Hitzler - Artist Info

About Franz Hitzler

  • Biography

    Born and grown up in the Upper Palatinate, Franz Hitzler studied at the Art Academy in Augsburg from 1962 to 1964. He continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1967 to 1972, where he became a master student of Franz Nagel (1907-1976). In the 1970s/80s Hitzler made a number of study trips through different countries, including Egypt, Italy, France and Tunisia.

    Since 1997, the award-winning artist is a member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste in Munich. His multifaceted oeuvre includes paintings and other techniques such as sculpture, collage, drawing and graphic works. Hitzler is deeply inspired by 'Art brut', but continuously develops new approaches such as the play with com...

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