Arnim Tölke
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Arnim Tölke, a contemporary German
painter was born in Göttingen
in 1963.
Arnim Tölke is a former masters student of Markus Lüpertz
.
He is a member of the painter group D.A.R.M..
As a painter he often deals with masculine issues, for instance, work that incorporates macho and military imagery.
He has traveled extensively to warzones for inspiration, the most notable of which being Uganda
where he had first-hand experiences with the Civil War against the Lord's Resistance Army
.
Since 1999 he has taught life-drawing at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
, being an essential component of introduction into the academy life along with his colleague and former classmate Udo Dziersk
. Tölke also came to attention for giving private life-drawing classes to ex-pornstar Dolly Buster
.
Gallery Diede http://www.galerie-diede.de/68.0.html
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
painter was born in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
in 1963.
Arnim Tölke is a former masters student of Markus Lüpertz
Markus Lüpertz
Markus Lüpertz is a contemporary German painter and sculptor.In the 1960s, Lüpertz worked primarily in Berlin, moving on to take a professorship at Karlsruhe at the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in the 1970s, then to Düsseldorf where he was for over twenty years director of the Kunstakademie...
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He is a member of the painter group D.A.R.M..
As a painter he often deals with masculine issues, for instance, work that incorporates macho and military imagery.
He has traveled extensively to warzones for inspiration, the most notable of which being Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
where he had first-hand experiences with the Civil War against the Lord's Resistance Army
Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
.
Since 1999 he has taught life-drawing at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, formerly Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, is the Arts Academy of the city of Düsseldorf. It is well known for having produced many famous artists, such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Thomas Demand, and Andreas Gursky...
, being an essential component of introduction into the academy life along with his colleague and former classmate Udo Dziersk
Udo Dziersk
Udo Dziersk is a contemporary German painter.Since 2002 Udo Dziersk has been professor of the Orientierungs-Bereich at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, mentoring newcomers of the student body before they assume their direction by joining a class...
. Tölke also came to attention for giving private life-drawing classes to ex-pornstar Dolly Buster
Dolly Buster
Dolly Buster, official Nora Baumberger , is a film producer and director, actress, author, and a former porn star....
.
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