Anselm Kiefer: A Sculptor of German Memory Born in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, on March 8, 1945, Anselm Kiefer’s life and art are inextricably linked to the weighty history of Germany. Raised near the Rhine River in a region steeped in folklore and tradition, he developed an early fascination with art, fueled by his namesake – the nineteenth-century classical painter Anselm Feuerbach – and a profound desire to create. His formative years were spent studying at the University of Freiburg and the Karlsruhe Academy, where he initially sought formal training before embarking on a more unc…