Biography
Willibrord Haas (February 9, 1936 in Schramberg) is a German painter, draftsman, and graphic artist. Born into a family of musicians, Willibrord Haas moved to Wangen in 1948. Starting in 1954, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. His teachers included Hermann Kaspar, Richard Seewald, Charles Crodel, and Georg Schmidt. Additionally, he attended events at Ludwig Maximilian University with Hans Sedlmayr and Romano Guardini. In 1960, he completed his studies as a master student. From the following year onward, he worked in Berlin. His first exhibition took place in Biberach in 1966. Shortly after, he became acquainted with Joseph Beuys, whose understanding of art inspired him. Starting in 1975, he was a lecturer in etching at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg and regularly participated in events at various institutions. Willibrord Haas is one of the last living artists of "Post-war Abstraction."
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