„Ausschlaggebend für die künstlerische Aussagekraft ist nicht allein das zeitnahe Thema, sondern die vorwärts weisende zeitbedingte Kunstform.“ (Wille Schenk 1947)

Wille Schenk 1927 (Foto)

WV 132 Öl/Lw 100 x 80 cm 1926

CV of painter and graphic artist Will Schenk

1901	born in Dortmund
1920 – 1922	Studied at the School of Applied Arts Dortmund
1922 – 1924/25	Studied at the Art Academy Königsberg/Pr., Master student with professor Degner
1925 – 1931	Work as a freelance artist and art teacher in Berlin
1931 – 1939	Settlement in Lübben i. Spreewald, Artistic creation as “inner emigration”, Teaching as an art teacher
1939 – 1945	Military service
1945 – 1946	Escape from Soviet captivity to West Germany/ Dortmund
1946 – 1948	freelance painter and graphic artist
1948 – 1960	Kunstpädagogische Tätigkeit
1948 – 1980	freelance painter and graphic artist
1981	Death

Bibliography of Wille Schenk

Cornelia Bering, Wille Schenk (1901-1981), Existenzkunst im Spannungsfeld von Welt und Ich, Essen 1990, ISBN 3-89206-355-9 Die Abkürzung “WV” unter den Bildern auf den folgenden Seiten steht für das Werkverzeichnis nach Cornelia Bering, a.a.O., S. 267 ff. KUNSTRÄUME, Heft 1 / 1991 Wille Schenk, ISSN 0940-0605

Notes on the artistic work

There are 3 films (on DVD) about the work of Wille Schenk, which can be accessed via the contact address if interested. Inhalt Vita (Overall view of the work) YAMA (History of an abstraction process) Kirmes – Sum of the old age work All works of the artist can be purchased. Contact: daniel.graefen@snafu.de