- Werner Gutzeit
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Werner Gutzeit (born
1 December 1932 inCopenhagen ) is a German-Danishcubist painter.In Copenhagen, he has studied arts and graphic arts, later pedagogic. Still in Denmark, he was working as graphic designer and educator. Today, he is living in northern Germany. Since 1982, he is a freelance artist. He illustrated several books and designed stamps and calendars for a Danish foreign mission organisation.
Werner Gutzeit prefers
cubism , but he also paints modern icons and impressionistic landscapes. Many of his paintings are abstract.His trademark since the 1950s is the “goosefish”, a mythical creature which is to be found in many of his works. He designs not only reversible sculptures, but also sculptures made of clay and other materials. Other motifs that can be found in his works are harlequin, cat and
pumpkin . The pumpkin symbolizes for him the perfection of nature.External links
* Official Homepage [http://www.wernergutzeit.de]
* Survey [http://www.kueste.de/kunst/gutzeit/index.htm]
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