Background
Meckseper, Friedrich was born on June 8, 1936 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Gustav and Lily (Debatin) Meckseper.
Meckseper, Friedrich was born on June 8, 1936 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Gustav and Lily (Debatin) Meckseper.
Student, Academy Fine Arts, Stuttgart, Germany, 1957. Student, Academy Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany, 1959.
in Europe, United States of America, Australia and Japan; represented in many major museums of contemporary art and at print biennials world wide; Professor, of Art, Institute Summer Academy, Salzburg 1977-1979; Guest lecturer, London 1968; GermanRome Professor, of Art, Institute Summer Academy, Salzburg 1977-1979. Guest lecturer, London 1968. GermanRome.
200 one-man shows include Tokyo Galerie, 1972, Galerie Cramer Genf, 1973, Fischer Fine Art, London, 1976, Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer, New York City, 1976, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1977, Worthington Gallery, Chicago, 1980. Exhibited in group shows, internat print biennales. Represented in permanent collections at Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Victoria and Albert Mys., London, Museum Modern Art, New York City, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Museum Boymans van Beuningen.
Locomotives, steamboats, ballooning, paintings, etchings, books.
Married Barbara Muller, January 5, 1962. Children: Julia, Josephine, Cornelius.