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1891 Soest, German Empire - 1917 Langemarck, Belgium. Known for: Expressionist painting, graphic art.
“Nature is a product of my imagination through the collaboration of all kinds of artistic means of expression. I don't see why I should try to depict nature. Being is an illusion and I am truth.”... Read full biography
“Nature is a product of my imagination through the collaboration of all kinds of artistic means of expression. I don't see why I should try to depict nature. Being is an illusion and I am truth.” Wilhelm Morgner in a letter to Horst Tappert dated September 27, 1911, in: Knupp-Uhlenhaut, Christine,... Read full biography
“Nature is a product of my imagination through the collaboration of all kinds of artistic means of expression. I don't see why I should try to depict nature. Being is an illusion and I am truth.” Wilhelm Morgner in a letter to Horst Tappert dated September 27, 1911, in: Knupp-Uhlenhaut, Christine, Wilhelm Morgner. Letters and Drawings, Soest 1984, p. 33, . Wilhelm Morgner grew up in a middle-class family in Soest, Westphalia. The father, a former military musician, dies early, the mother would... Read full biography
“Nature is a product of my imagination through the collaboration of all kinds of artistic means of expression. I don't see why I should try to depict nature. Being is an illusion and I am truth.” Wilhelm Morgner in a letter to Horst Tappert dated September 27, 1911, in: Knupp-Uhlenhaut, Christine, Wilhelm Morgner. Letters and Drawings, Soest 1984, p. 33, . Wilhelm Morgner grew up in a middle-class family in Soest, Westphalia. The father, a former military musician, dies early, the mother would have liked to see her son as a pastor. But Morgner had other plans: Encouraged by the intercession of Otto Modersohn, also born in Soester and co-founder of the Worpswede painter's colony, he entered the private art school Georg Tappert in Worpswede... Read full biography
“Nature is a product of my imagination through the collaboration of all kinds of artistic means of expression. I don't see why I should try to depict nature. Being is an illusion and I am truth.” Wilhelm Morgner in a letter to Horst Tappert dated September 27, 1911, in: Knupp-Uhlenhaut, Christine, Wilhelm Morgner. Letters and Drawings, Soest 1984, p. 33, . Wilhelm Morgner grew up in a middle-class family in Soest, Westphalia. The father, a former military musician, dies early, the mother would have liked to see her son as a pastor. But Morgner had other plans: Encouraged by the intercession of Otto Modersohn, also born in Soester and co-founder of the Worpswede painter's colony, he entered the private art school Georg Tappert in Worpswede in 1908. He remained his artistic advisor and friend until Morgner's death. Morgner returned to his hometown of Soest as early as 1909, w... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
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Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans