Thomas Häfner (1928 - 1985)
1928-12-24Germany1985-01-30Düsseldorf, GermanyGermany
Thomas Häfner
Thomas Häfner was a realistic and fantastic art painter. Häfner was a member of a group of German artists who called themselves the Young Realists, formed in Düsseldorf in the mid-Fifties.
Escaping the horrors of the Second World War, he live for a decade in Ceylon (1938-1948). He studied at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. Detail from his painting "Lucifer" is used to illustrate the novel "Moravagine" by Blaise Cendrars.
Date and place of birt: | 24 december 1928, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 30 january 1985, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art style: | Mysticism, Symbolism |