Dieter Finke (1939 - 2011)

Dieter Finke

Dieter Finke is a German painter and sculptor.

Dieter Finke studied sculpture at the Hochschule für Arbeit Berlin, and has lived and worked in Berlin and New York. He was interested in painting, drawings, photo-objects and photo-collages, resulting in an extensive collection exhibited in renowned galleries in Berlin, Hanover, Hamburg and New York.

Finke used unusual materials such as wood and cardboard for his sculptural works, especially animals, and he always succeeded in convincingly portraying the fragile nature of the relationship between animals and humans. The form of the animal or bird is hinted at rather than filled in, leaving room for the viewer's imagination.