Heinz Gaugel
Heinz Gaugel (August 25,1927-December 28, 2000) was a German-Canadian artist. He created multiple installations in the US and Canada, the most well-known of which is the Behalt Cyclorama, Behalt cyclorama at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center (AMHC) in Holmes County, Ohio. Early life and education Heinz Gaugel was born August 25, 1927 in Eybach in the Black Forest region of Germany, where he grew up speaking Swabish, a dialect similar to the Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch spoken by most Amish. He had a brother. He began painting at the age of twelve and was self-taught. Military service Gaugel was drafted into the German army during World War II in 1944, when he was 17, sent to the Western Front (World War II), Western Front, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. As Gaugel described it, "We had guns from World War I and a few rounds of ammunition eachthat's it." Most of his unit were killed in the battle. He was wounded, captured by the American forces, ...
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