{"product_id":"landscape-willy-kissler","title":"Landscape I - Willy Kissler","description":"\u003cp\u003eLandscape - Willy Kissler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatercolour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e280 x 360 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"Mat90e\" data-wiz-uids=\"DxLGUe_c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilly Kissler \u003c\/strong\u003e(1924–2011) was a prominent German-born Namibian artist celebrated for his atmospheric watercolor landscapes\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"DxLGUe_g,DxLGUe_h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=DxLGUe_f\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"50acf087-a89a-4293-98dc-cd415e6d716c\" aria-label=\"Facebook (+1) – View related links\" class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=DxLGUe_f\/C5gNJc;aria-label=DxLGUe_f\/bOjMyf;class=DxLGUe_f\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvm_eSvYWTAxWoT0EAHWw7E_QQye0OegQIAhAC\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAg\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txxDge notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"DxLGUe_p,DxLGUe_q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=DxLGUe_o\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"a5b5bcc6-5ff9-4981-a4a8-6f2021e2d4db\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=DxLGUe_o\/C5gNJc;aria-label=DxLGUe_o\/bOjMyf;class=DxLGUe_o\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvm_eSvYWTAxWoT0EAHWw7E_QQye0OegQIAxAA\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEarly Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Born in Schwelm, Germany, in 1924.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMove to Namibia:\u003c\/strong\u003e He relocated to Namibia in 1954 and eventually settled in Swakopmund, where he lived until his death in 2011.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eProfessional Work:\u003c\/strong\u003e He initially worked as a color consultant for a paint factory and later as an expert in stained glass windows for Roman Catholic Churches in Namibia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"DxLGUe_12,DxLGUe_13\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=DxLGUe_11\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"d8e22593-ea72-4474-b2d7-888a323b9955\" aria-label=\"Facebook (+2) – View related links\" class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=DxLGUe_11\/C5gNJc;aria-label=DxLGUe_11\/bOjMyf;class=DxLGUe_11\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvm_eSvYWTAxWoT0EAHWw7E_QQye0OegQIBBAD\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eArtistic Style \u0026amp; Subject Matter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txxDge notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"DxLGUe_1c,DxLGUe_1d\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=DxLGUe_1b\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"72547d65-0b34-4a51-b1eb-c7d3bd4ed4da\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=DxLGUe_1b\/C5gNJc;aria-label=DxLGUe_1b\/bOjMyf;class=DxLGUe_1b\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvm_eSvYWTAxWoT0EAHWw7E_QQye0OegQIBRAA\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primarily a watercolorist (rarely working in oil), his style was heavily influenced by \"Old Master\" Adolph Jentsch, reflecting a minimalist, delicate technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e He often worked \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003een plein air\u003c\/em\u003e (outdoors), allowing the natural environment to dictate his palette and mood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e His works provide a visual record of the Namibian wilderness, frequently depicting vast solitude in locations such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAw\" 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Old Master\". 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