Anselm Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer, born March 8, 1945, in Donaueschingen, Germany, is the painter who became one of the most prominent figures in the Neo-Expressionist art movement of the late 20th century. Kiefer abandoned his law studies at the University of Freiburg in 1966 to pursue art. He subsequently studied at art academies in Freiburg, Karlsruhe, and…

Anselm Kiefer, born March 8, 1945, in Donaueschingen, Germany, is the painter who became one of the most prominent figures in the Neo-Expressionist art movement of the late 20th century.Kiefer abandoned his law studies at the University of Freiburg in 1966 to pursue art. He subsequently studied at art academies in Freiburg, Karlsruhe, and Dusseldorf.…