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Thomas Häfner
1928-12-24 – 1985-01-30
Life & Legacy
Thomas Häfner (1928–1985) was a realistic and fantastic art painter. Häfner was a member of a group of German artists who called themselves the Young Realists, formed in Düsseldorf in the mid-Fifties.
Escaping the horrors of the Second World War, he live for a decade in Ceylon (1938–1948). He studied at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf.
Detail from his painting "Lucifer" is used to illustrate the novel "Moravagine" by Blaise Cendrars.
Occupation & Career
artist, graphic designer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q7790955 — wikidata View source
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