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Horst Janssen
Horst Janssen (14 November 192931 August 1995) was a German draftsman, printmaker, poster artist and illustrator. He had a prolific output of drawings, etchings, woodcuts, lithographs and wood engravings.Janssen was a student of Alfred Mahlau at the . He first published in the newsweekly '''' in 1947. In the early 1950s, he started working in lithography, on an initiative of paper manufacturer Guido Dessauer, using the technical facilities of a coloured paper factory. The first retrospective of Janssen's drawings and graphic works was shown in 1965, first in the Hanover, then in other German cities and in Basel. In 1966, he was awarded Hamburg's Edwin Scharff Prize. International exhibitions followed. In 1968, he received the Grand Prize in graphic art at the Venice Biennale; in 1977, his works were shown at the documenta VI in Kassel.
The Horst Janssen Museum in his hometown of Oldenburg is dedicated to his legacy. His work is shown internationally in major museums.
His life was marked by numerous marriages, outspoken opinions, alcoholism, and selfless dedication to the art of printmaking. Provided by Wikipedia
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Horst Janssen Zwiesprache : Anspielung und Kopie, Zeichnungen und Aquarelle. by Janssen, Horst, 1929-
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Horusuto Yansen = Horst Janssen. by Janssen, Horst, 1929-
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Horst Janssen. by Janssen, Horst, 1929-
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Horst Janssen : graph. Zyklen : Hans Thoma-Ges., Reutlingen, Spendhaus, 4. Mai-8. Juni 1975 : [Katalog d. Ausstellung Horst Janssen by Janssen, Horst, 1929-
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Horst Janssen: Zeichnungen, mit einem autobiographischen Text. by Janssen, Horst, 1929-
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Horst Janssen, 1929-1995 : Zeichnungen by Janssen, Horst, 1929-1995
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