Willi Baumeister
German painter, scenic designer, and typographer (1889-1955) · Germany · On the map · Artists · Died at 66
Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer. In the early part of his career he developed a style of abstract painting that emphasized geometry, flat planes, and hard edges.
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The pictorial language of his later work is characterized by organic forms and symbols influenced by his appreciation of prehistoric art.
