Reiner Ruthenbeck (1937)
Germany
Biography :
"1937 born in Velbert (Rhineland)
Photographer apprenticeship
1962 Work as a freelance photographer
1962 - 68 studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Josef Beuys
since 1972 "Transcendental Meditation"
1975 - 76 guest lecturer at the University of Fine Arts, Hamburg
1980 - 2000 professorship at the Münster Art Academy
1973 Art Prize of the City of Krefeld
1982 Konrad von Soest Prize from the Westphalia Lippe Regional Association
1987 Will Grohmann Prize, Academy of Arts, Berlin
1992 Arnold Bode Prize, Kassel
1997 Harry Graf Kessler Prize from the German Artists' Association, Wismar
2000 Lichtwark Prize, Hamburg
2005 Fifth Graphic Prize of Griffelkunst - Members 2005, Hamburg
2006 Lehmbruck Prize from the city of Duisburg"
(Source, artist's website)