Jörg Schmeisser (20 February 1942 – 1 June 2012) was a noted and award-winning

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Biography

Schmeisser was born in Stolp,

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(modern Słupsk,

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); he studied at the Hamburg Fine Art Academy, Germany during 1962–67 and also in

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(Kyoto Fine Art Academy) during 1969-72. During his studies in

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he studied

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under Paul Wunderlich. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was also involved in archeological excavations in

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and

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as a draughtsman/artist. In the years 1978–97 he worked at the Canberra School of Art, appointed Founding Head of the Department of

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. Schmeisser travelled extensively through Europe, Asia and Australia. He was married to the artist Keiko Amenomori Schmeisser. He died in 2012 in

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Awards

* Fremantle Print Award: 1980 (joint award with Rod Ewins)

Bibliography

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References

External links

Images of Schmeisser's prints held by the National Gallery of Australia

Images of Schmeisser's prints held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmeisser, Jorg Australian printmakers German printmakers German artists 1942 births 2012 deaths People from Słupsk People from the Province of Pomerania