Wilhelm Lehmbruck

thumb|right|Sculpture is the essence of things, the essence of nature, that which is perpetually human. Wilhelm Lehmbruck (January 4 1881 – March 29 1919) was a German sculptor. Quotes Every work of art must retain something from the first days of creation, something of the smell of earth, or one could even say: something animate. As quoted in The Art of Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1972) by Reinhold Heller Sculpture is the essence of things, the essence of nature, that which is perpetually human. As quoted in Expressionism (2004) by Norbert Wolf and Uta Grosenick, p. 64 External links Lehmbruck-Museum in Duisburg Gallery of Lehmbruck's work Available Works and Biography Galerie Ludorff, Duesseldorf, Germany Artwork, exhibitions, reviews of Lehmbruck's work Category:People from Germany Category:Sculptors Category:1919 deaths