| William Weege | ||
| Birth Date: 1935 |
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| Born in 1935 in Wisconsin, Weege studied printmaking, collage and sculpture at the University of Wisconsin. In the late 1960's his posters hit the streets of San Francisco and soon covered the walls of every young hipster's pad. His career pinnacled in 1970 and 1971 when his art was exhibited at the World’s Fair in Japan and the 7th International Biennial Exhibition, the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), and at the Whitney Museum.
In 1991 and 1992 Weege participated in the Arts America Project Grant which exhibited in Finland and Korea. He makes a practice of using handmade paper and is highly regarded for his understanding of all aspects of printmaking. Weege prefers to work with silkscreen because of its immediacy and directness and is always developing new ways for making art. His enthusiasm and exuberance are infectious and when asked to describe his philosophy for art, he says Do it.
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