Wilhelm Lehmbruck (4 January 1881 – 25 March 1919) was a German sculptor. One of the most important of his generation, he was influenced by realism and expressionism. Born in Meiderich (part of Duisburg from 1905), he was the fourth of eight children born to the miner Wilhelm Leh.
January 4, 1881
145 years ago
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