LIVE AND WORK, A SHORT HISTORY:

Paul Wunderlich 1927-2010
In the early sixties he was quite controversial with his sculptures and paintings. Even leading to some of his works being confiscated. Some years later the awards flooded in, such as the Edwin-Schaff Prize honours the Graphic Biennials in Ireland, Taiwan and Bulgaria. After that his fame became known world wide. He was the only German artist being elected into the French Académie des Beaux Arts. Paul Wunderlich born in Eberswalde lived and worked in Hamburg and France, the Provence until his death in June 2010.

Sculptor and painter born in 1927 in Eberswalde near Berlin, studied painting at the art school in the Orangery of Eutin Castle. After the war he studied at the Hamburg Academy of fine arts and graphics. After his education he became partial and artist and a drawing teacher and ultimately a professor in 1963.

In the fifties Wunderlich developed an unconventional style. Surreal with elements of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Sculptures close to nature and of course the male and female body. Later it was subtle erotic and more sexual motives. In 1960 still seen as immoral and provocative.

In 1968 he gave up his Professorship and went to New York and in the Switzerland.

His work is recognized all over the world, applauded, widely and deeply appreciated, and purchased by a wide audience. His biographer Jens Christian Jensen and many art connoisseurs agree, Paul Wunderlich is the main master of fantastic realism and one of the few outstanding artists of our time.

German Prof. Heinz Spielmann museum curator and art historian fell for the fine art Paul was creating.
His mastering of lithographic technique was admired by Carl Vogel an Art collector and president of the Art school of Hamburg.
Works of his art exhibitions in museums like MoMa/Museum of Modern Art in New York, HAMBURGER KUNSTHALLE Germany, San Rafael USA, City Art Gallery Auckland, Seibu Museum Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, Redfern London, Beaux Arts Brussels, and the list doesn’t stop there!!

Wunderlich is wonderful!