Walter Arnold Steffen (1924 - 1982)
1924-06-13Saanen, Switzerland1982-11-03Zurich, SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Walter Arnold Steffen
Walter Arnold Steffen was a Swiss painter and printmaker. In spite of repeated treatment in psychiatric clinics, he left many works. Walter Arnold Steffen's main artistic focus was on the human face, sometimes reduced to almost abstract forms, sometimes mask-like, sometimes strongly expressionistic. Steffen painted landscapes, still lifes, self-portraits, heads and figures, as well as paintings on religious themes.
Date and place of birt: | 13 june 1924, Saanen, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 3 november 1982, Zurich, Switzerland |
Nationality: | Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Nude art, Portrait, Religious genre, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Expressionism, Contemporary art |