1906 - 1969

Essentials

  • Works on this site: 2
  • Died: 1969
  • Top 3 works:
    • Sailing Ships
    • Harbor Scene
  • Born: 1906, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  • Lifespan: 63 years

Life and Artistic Journey

Born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Will Sohl initially pursued architecture at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf after his father insisted on a path involving masonry. However, his passion for painting led him to shift his studies, eventually becoming a student of Heinrich Nauen. His academic pursuits were diverse, encompassing art history and archaeology through studies in Cologne, Zurich, and Berlin.

Sohl's career was marked by significant travels across Holland, Belgium, France, Yugoslavia, and the Baltic States. During his life, he also served as a stage designer for the Schauspielhaus Zürich and as a guest stage designer at the Nationaltheater Mannheim. His artistic output was deeply connected to his personal life; he famously created "artist books" for his wife, Ruth, which featured drawings, watercolors, and graphics, often with elaborately painted covers.

Style and Subject Matter

A practitioner of Expressionism, Sohl was particularly drawn to the landscapes of Sylt, a location he felt was created specifically for his work. His watercolors from this region are characterized by large-scale compositions and the use of strongly contrasting colors. He often captured the dramatic movement of nature, such as dark clouds racing across a bright blue sky or the specific hues of the sea and horizon.

His later work included collaborations with the architect Otto Bartning, where Sohl provided wall murals made of natural stone mosaics and stained glass windows for churches. His repertoire also included:

Perguntas e Respostas

Existe um tour virtual 3D das obras de Will Sohl?

É possível fazer uma visita virtual: a página Galeria 3D de Will Sohl apresenta as obras do artista em uma galeria tridimensional.

De onde é Will Sohl?

Will Sohl nasceu em Germany.

Existe uma cronologia da carreira de Will Sohl?

A Linha do tempo de Will Sohl é uma linha do tempo interativa que apresenta as obras do artista em ordem cronológica, organizadas em capítulos por períodos de sua carreira.

Onde as obras de Will Sohl estão agrupadas por movimento artístico?

Os movimentos em que Will Sohl atuou podem ser conferidos na página de Todos os Movimentos do artista, que agrupa as obras por movimento.

Test your eye

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Pergunta 1:
Where was Will Sohl born?
Pergunta 2:
Which artist was Will Sohl's master student in 1928?
Pergunta 3:
Which island's landscape inspired much of Sohl's famous watercolor work?
Pergunta 4:
In which city did Will Sohl live from 1936 until his death?
Pergunta 5:
What award did Will Sohl receive in 1968?