Peter August Böckstiegel
Peter August Böckstiegel (7 April 1889, Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia, Werther - 22 March 1951, Werther) was a German painter, graphic artist and sculptor, in the Expressionism, Expressionistic style. Life and work He was the fifth of six children born to a family of small farmers and linen weavers. After displaying artistic talent, he was apprenticed to a painter and glazier in Bielefeld. After passing the Journeyman examination as a painter, in 1907, he attended the new arts and crafts school. He was first exposed to the latest French paintings trends during a 1909 visit to the Folkwang Museum in Essen. His earliest known professional works date from the following year. In 1913, with the help of a scholarship, he was able to attend the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Oskar Zwintscher and Otto Gussmann. He also became lifelong friends with his fellow student, Conrad Felixmüller, whose sister, Hanna, would later become his wife. At the beginning of 1 ...
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