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199153 minGdocumentary

Bernhard Heisig

199153 minGdocumentary

Bernhard Heisig, a significant figure in German art and former principal of the Leipzig Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, reflects on his experiences shaped by World War II and the GDR dictatorship.

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Reiner E. Moritz

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Bernhard Heisig, a significant figure in German art and former principal of the Leipzig Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, reflects on his experiences shaped by World War II and the GDR dictatorship.

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Bernhard Heisig, a prominent artist and former principal of the Leipzig Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, reflects on his work shaped by the traumas of World War II and the GDR dictatorship. Director Reiner E. Moritz engages Heisig in conversation about his art, which portrays significant events in German history. The film examines Heisig's search for meaning through his striking imagery, set against the backdrop of a troubled past. It runs for 53 minutes and was released in 1991.

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