Kiefer, Anselm

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Kiefer, Anselm

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born 1945

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German painter and sculptor. He studied with Joseph Beuys and Peter Dreher during the 1970s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. In his entire body of work, Kiefer argues with the past and addresses taboo and controversial issues from recent history especially themes of German history and the horror of the Holocaust.

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