Wolfgang Mattheuer

01/01/1991

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0hr 51min

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Documentary

STORY

Wolfgang Mattheuer, together with Bernhard Heisig and Werner Tübke, is one of the main protagonists of the Leipzig School. With works such as Behind the Seven Mountains (1973) the graphic artist, painter and sculptor is one of the most controversial and yet most celebrated artists of the former GDR. With the use of mythology, literary references, and ambiguous details, he subverted the ideological edicts of the system. This film presents the great works of this reserved, yet perceptive ‘picture maker’. An insightful interview with Mattheuer introduces us to his eclectic visual world and his metaphorical response to contemporary events and the GDR regime.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Wolfgang Mattheuer
  • Norbert Gastell

    Director

  • Reiner E. Moritz

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German