Weidensdorfer, Claus (1931 Coswig - active in Radebeul)

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Artist's book from the series REFLEXIONS (Vol. VIII) with texts and 9 original etchings by the artist on Hahnemühle, Galerie Oben Chemnitz 1992, ed. by Jens Henkel, edition of 130 copies, the present volume bears the number 25, signed in lead by the artist in the imprint, format approx. 21 x 22 cm. "From 1985 onwards, two editions stand out from the abundance of prints. These are the multivalent series 24 x 34 sheets on literature and graphics by the Leipzig group of the Pirckheimer Society, directed by Herbert Kästner, and those by Jens Henkel and Gunar Barthel in the gallery above Karl-Marx-Stadt (from 1990 in the Burgart-Presse Rudolstadt) published artist book series reflections." (Lothar Lang in: Painting and graphics in East Germany, Leipzig 2002), 1951-56 studies at the HBK Dresden with Erich Fraass, Hans Theo Richter and Max Schwimmer, 1957-66 assistant for graphics and painting at the pedagogical faculty of the HBK Dresden, from 1966 freelance painter and graphic artist, 1975-89 lecturer at the FS for advertising and design in Berlin-Oberschöneweide and from 1989 at the HBK Dresden, 1992 ibid. appointed professor for painting and graphics, after his retirement based in Radebeul