Paul Wunderlich

Born in Berlin, Wunderlich studied in Hamburg and went on to teach etching and lithography at his college. He lived in Paris for three years and then returned to Hamburg to teach at Hochschule until 1968.

Wunderlich’s expertise in printmaking led him to creative collaborations with prominent artists, for example, he editioned work for both Emil Nolde and Oskar Kokoschka.

Though best known as a printmaker, he also worked as a sculptor and designed both jewellery and furniture.

He had many one man shows worldwide and his work is included in the collections of Museum of Modern Art (New York), The Victoria and Albert Museum and British Museum, the Hirschorn Gallery in Washington and many other public collections.

When asked “Can people....can society, live without art?” he replied “Yes, but it’s hardly worth it!”