Willi Wenk
Born in 1890.
Died in 1956.
Willi Wenk was a versatile artist known for his work as a painter, wood engraver and lithographer. Between 1939 and 1954, he worked as a drawing teacher in Basel, thereby contributing to the education of new generations of artists. In 1944, he co-founded the Xylon association, which is dedicated to wood engraving.
His œuvre explores various genres, including landscape, bearing witness to an artistic sensibility marked by his time.
