Harald Metzkes (1929)
1929-01-23Bautzen, GermanyGermany
Harald Metzkes
Harald Metzkes is a German painter and graphic artist.
In 1976 he won the Käthe Kollwitz Prize from the Arts Academy of East Germany and state-level official recognition in the form of the Banner of Labor. The next year his work was the focus of an exhibition at the National Gallery in (East) Berlin, "Harald Metzkes – Two decades of Pictures". 1976 was also the year in which he was a recipient of the National Prize of East Germany for illustrations and graphic art. In 1984 and 1988 Metzkes participated in the Venice Biennale.
Date and place of birt: | 23 january 1929, Bautzen, Germany |
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Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Photographer |
Genre: | Genre art, Nude art, Portrait |
Art style: | Expressionism, Post War Art, Realism, Contemporary art |