ERICH HECKEL

Erich Heckel was born in Dobeln, in Saxony. In 1904 he went to study architecture at the design Faculty of the Technical University in Dresden. He was a close friend of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff who he met in highschool in 1901.Heckel was an admirer of Van Gogh. His wood-carving was influenced by African sculpture. Like his colleauges in Die Brücke he also spent time mastering a number of printmaking techniques. He typcally painted figures, interiors and landscapes.