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Biography |
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1911 |
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Born in Solingen, Germany |
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1930 - 1933 |
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Studies at the Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie |
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1933 |
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Needs to leave university and respect a exhibition prohibition for political reasons |
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1945 |
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Culture consultant for the Americans, Solingen, Germany |
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1949 |
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Moves to Cologne |
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1970 |
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Assists Willy Brandt in opening the Bundeskunstsammlung |
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1967 - 1972 |
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President of the Deutscher Künstlerbund |
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1974 |
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Cultural award of the city Solingen, Germany |
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1975 |
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Award, Staatspreis des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz |
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1989 |
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Award, Staatspreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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1990 |
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Award, Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband |
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1990 |
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Foundation of the Georg-Meistermann-Gesellschaft in Wittlich, Germany |
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1990 |
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Died |
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Exhibitions |
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1959 |
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Documenta II |
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1955 |
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Documenta I |
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1954 |
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Created four windows for the old cityhall in Wittlich, Germany |
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1949 |
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Windows for the St. Markus church, Wittlich, Germany |
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