Lot 525: Leipzig in the Rain

Günter Thiele Leipzig 1930 - Mixed media/masonite, 80 x 102,5 cm, lo. ri. monogr. T. 86, on the reverse sign. G. Thiele Leipzig as well as titled 'Regenbild' on artist's adress label. - Prov.: Acquired at the 10. Kunstausstellung Dresden 1987/88 from the present owner. - Exh.: 10. Kunstausstellung der DDR, Dresden 1987/88; 1. Realismus-Triennale des Künstlersonderbundes, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin 1993. - German painter a. graphic artist. After being trained as radio doctor T. studied 1949-50 at he Leipzig Kunstgewerbeschule. He worked as freelancer before studying again 1956-60 as pupil of E. Schumacher at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin. Since 1980 he was teacher at the Hochschule für Graphik u. Buchkunst in Leipzig. - Mus.: Leipzig, Altenburg, Augsburg, Frankfurt/O.