Willi Geiger was born on August 17, 1878, in Landshut, and died on February 11, 1971, in Munich. An expressionist painter, printmaker, and illustrator, he studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts under Franz von Stuck, alongside classmates such as Hans Purrmann, and became friends with the engraver Joseph Uhl. His works, marked by expressionism, make him one of the first modern graphic artists.
Geiger collaborated with authors such as Richard Dehmel and Frank Wedekind and produced a large number of prints and illustrations, particularly during the Weimar period, while living between Berlin and Munich. After 1933, his works were labeled degenerate art by the Nazis. In 1947, he published a series of prints entitledAbrechnungin response to Hitler.
In 1953, Munich awarded him the Grand Cultural Prize of the City. He continued to paint and teach until the end of his life. His work is recognized for its social criticism and its major contribution to the Expressionist movement, leaving a lasting legacy in German art.
