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Wilhelm Lehmbruck
German sculptor
Wilhelm Lehmbruck | |
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Wilhelm Lehmbruck Self-portrait (1902) | |
| Born | Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-01-04)4 January 1881 Meiderich (part of Duisburg since 1905), German Empire |
| Died | 25 March 1919(1919-03-25) (aged 38) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | Realism, Expressionism |
Wilhelm Lehmbruck (4 January 1881 – 25 March 1919) was a German sculptor.
One of the most important of his generation, he was influenced by realism and expressionism.
Biography
Born in Meiderich (part of Duisburg from 1905), he was the fourth of eight children born to the miner Wilhelm Lehmbruck and his wife Margaretha.
He was able to study sculpture arts at the School of Applied Arts in Düsseldorf by a stipend from the municipal authorities. In 1899 he began to make a living by doing illustrations for scientific publications. He trained at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and is associated w