Rolf Rafflewski

(German, 1943-2019)

Rolf Rafflewski is renowned for his city landscapes and nature scenes. His color palette is a blend of natural, earthy color and a delicately opulent pastel-colored spectrum. Clear ponds, the sky-reflecting surface of water, blooming flowers, wispy tree branches, and refined architectural elements are cornerstones of his oeuvre. He worked in many mediums, including oil painting, lithography, painted photography, pencil, pastels, and watercolor.

Rafflewski was born in Hanau am Main, Germany in 1943. He began painting at the age of 12, and held his first solo exhibition four years at sixteen. He studied art at the Staatliche Zeichenakademie in 1961, and afterward moved to Paris. He loved the city so much that he decided to move there permanently. Paris served as one of his muses- the striking boulevards, winding streets, and lush foliage. He did drawings and paintings in Paris and Montmartre on the streets, showing his virtuosity and originality.

On January 9, 2019, Rafflewski passed away in France. Over the past twenty years, galleries and museums throughout the world have exhibited his work, including in San Francisco, Washington, Tokyo, Hawaii, Paris, and New York. In addition to his many exhibitions, Rafflewski is known to collectors for the one hundred limited edition lithographs he created. In 1973, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris honored Rafflewski with a one-person exhibit.

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