Klaus G. Grutzka | |
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| Born | February 9, 1923 Breslau (Wroclaw), Upper Silesia, Germany |
| Died | March 28, 2011 (aged 88) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| Alma mater | Muthesius Werkschule |
| Known for | Paintings of industrial subjects |
| Movement | Precisionism |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Grutzka (divorced) Sybilla Grutzka |
Klaus Guido Grutzka (February 9, 1923 – March 28, 2011) was a German-American artist whose paintings and commercial art were influenced by both precisionism and abstract expressionism. Grutzka became noted for his artistic works with industrial motifs.[1]
During World War II Grutzka served as an engineer on a German destroyer (which sank) and a U-boot submarine (which was captured). After the war he studied art at the Muthesius Werkschule in Kiel, Germany. In 1961 he and his second wife emigrated to the United States, where he spent much of his art career.
Grutzka's work includes posters, the label for the Dortmund Union Brewery, covers for the trade magazine 33 Metal Producing, and paintings for corporate clients including Krupp, McGraw-Hill, and General Electric. A substantial collection his paintings and other archival materials is held by the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.