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Anselm Kiefer: An Artist Who Confronts the Past
Today, you can find full libraries of resources to learn about Hitler’s Third Reich and the Holocaust. However, when artist Anselm Kiefer was growing up, this wasn’t the case.
Kiefer grew up surrounded by the destruction of Post-World War II Germany. German citizens struggled to form a national identity after this loss, but generally had trouble talking about it.
Anselm kiefer techniquesKiefer had to learn about his nation’s history through foreign resources. This inspired him to create art that opened a Pandora’s Box about a difficult past- And made him one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century.
Anselm Kiefer: Born in a Cellar, Raised around Ruins
Anselm Kiefer was born on March 8th, 1945, in a town called Donaueschingen in Germany’s Black Forest region.
It was just two months before the end of World War II, so he was born in a hospital cellar to protect citizens from bombs. In fact, that same day, his family home was bombed