Sitte, Willi (1921 Kratzau - 2013 Halle)

Lot 9083 limit € 50

Woodcut, Böser Vogelflug, later print (probably 2003) of a woodcut from 1948, monogrammed Si in lead on the left under the print, printed signature on the right, image approx. 41 x 26.5 cm, sheet approx. 48 x 31 cm, visit from 1936 the art school in Reichenberg, 1940 master school in Kronenburg, after military service 1945/46 worked as a freelance artist in Milan, 1947 moved to Halle, member of the Halle artists' association Die Fähre, since 1950 member of the VBK, 1951 lecturer at the later Hochschule für Industrielle Formgestaltung in Halle, Burg Giebichenstein, since 1959 ibid. professorship, from 1972 director of the Fine and Applied Arts section, since 1974 head of the master class, 1969 member of the Academy of Arts, from 1974 president of the VBK, 1977 participation in documenta 6 in Kassel, 1986 retired, 1986-89 member of the Central Committee of the SED, 2006 opening of the Willi-Sitte-Galerie Merseburg // DDR-Kunst