Johannes Heisig [SEP] place of birth
Johannes Heisig
Johannes Heisig (born 23 April 1953 in Leipzig, East Germany) is a German painter and graphic artist. His work combines the tradition of German socialist realism with a subjective expressionism. He portrayed several famous German politicians such as Willy Brandt, Johannes Rau and former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück.
The artist is represented by galerie son, Berlin.
Life.
Heisig comes from a family of artists. His father Bernhard Heisig was the principal of the Old Leipzig School and the teacher of many artists from
influenced the other arts: the German painter Johannes Heisig created a series of lithographs illustrating the book "In the Garden – for Van Morrison", published by Städtische Galerie Sonneberg, Germany, in 1997.
Personal life.
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