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Willi Sitte Obituary
The head of the Willi Sitte Foundation, Hans-Hubert Werner, told German news agency dpa that Sitte died on Saturday morning after a long illness.
Sitte's paintings depicted factory workers or farmers as glamorized ideals of Communist heroes. Among his famous works are voluptuous, often nude women.
He was the president of East Germany's association of visual artists from 1974 to 1988 and also a member of the ruling party's central committee. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and Germany's unification, Sitte was seen in a more controversial light because of his closeness to the Communist regime.
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R. G.
June 10, 2013
Pray the Sitte family has comfort & peace during this difficult time. (Romans 15:33)
Betty Armour
June 10, 2013
Deepest sympathy to the family of Willi Sitte and know that Willi lived a long life of special mightiness from God. Psalm.90:10. let the comfort from the Almighty God be with you all at this grievous time.
T B
June 10, 2013
Anyone who loved big girls like myself, I will miss! I have seen his work and it is really lovely viewing regardless of any political skew. Rest well, Herr Sitte.
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