Werner Tübke

Biographical Sketch

Werner Tübke was born on July 30, 1929 in Schönebeck on Elbe. Studied decorative painting at the Institute for Graphic and Book Art in Leipzig (1948-50). Studied art instruction and psychology in Greifswald (1950-53). Professorship at the Institute for Graphic and Book Arts in Leipzig since 1972. Study trip to Bulgaria, Belgium and through germany. First trip to Italy in 1971-72. Tübke creates allusions to other works, he is an expert copyist and a quick-change artist. The forms of the Renaissance and particularly of Mannerism suit him and he transfers some of these themes to modern-day settings. The content of his work can be ascribed to a realistic interpretation and is characterised by a socialist art style. As with Stelzmann, Tübke places a great deal of weight on paintings filled with figures. He creates monumental, meticulous panoramas and wall murals (University of Leipzig 1971, Bad Frankenhausen 1976-88). His prints reflect an incredible mastery of the graphic arts. His graphic show a blatant sarcasm. ek

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References:

Werner Tübke. Gemälde, Aquarelle, Druckgrafik, Zeichnungen. Gemälde Galerie Neue Meister Dresden 1976, Ministerium für Kultur der DDR - Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin;

Günter Meissner: Die Kunst Werner Tübkes. Biographie; Werner Tübke. Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst 1992;

Michael Hertz: Der Zeichner Werner Tübke. Katalog, Bremen 1978;

K. Horst Schulze: Werner Tübke. Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde. Aquarelle Druckgrafik Zeichnungen Literatur zu Leben und Werk.

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