Manfred Rapp born 1956

October 5 - 14, 2012Manfred Rapp Exhibition

Joe Wade Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/sandamichaela-1566985-manfred-ratt-expo/

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Born in Germany in August 1956, Manfred Rapp began drawing at the age of four. At the early age of sixteen he started an apprenticeship as a graphic artist at a West German advertising firm. After completing his apprenticeship, he began a career as a graphic designer and illustrator. He illustrated books as well as a televised childrens program and designed posters for performances by artists Diana Ross, Barry Manilow and Phil Collins.Rapp made many trips to Paris, Florence, Amsterdam, and elsewhere in Europe frequenting great art museums and studying master artists work, thus inspiring a passion for the art of oil painting which eventually led him to enrolling in the Art Academy of Konstanz in West Germany. From 1980 to 1986 he studied under the supervision of the renowned Czechoslovakian art professor, Karel Hodr. Rapp has the distinguished honor of being one of only three students to receive a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the academy.Rapp has resided in the U.S. since 1986 and has made New Mexico his home for the past 15 years. He continues to travel throughout the world to draw inspiration for paintings, visiting such diverse locales as Italy, France, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Mexico, and Cuba on a regular basis. Rapp maintained a lifelong mentoring relationship with Professor Hodr from 1986 until the professors death in 2002. His paintings are collected extensively by private and corporate collectors worldwide.

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Afternoon in Rome

A Night At The Blue Note Paris

A Walk in the Forest

Apache Canyon Chapel

Autumn by the Lake

Brazos Cliffs

Cafe in Konstanz

Canyon Land

Casino Senorial

Castle on the Water, Bruge

Countryside

Early Snow in Pecos

Fall in the Bosque

Chapel in Santa Fe

Fiori Oscuri in Milan

Fishing Boats, France

Gondolas of Venice

Reflections Venice

Venice

Gypsies western Europe

Maria Teresa

Morning on Charles Bridge, Prague

Italian Harbor Vernazza

La Maison Rose Paris

PeacefulPort in France

La Place du Tertre, Paris

Montmartre, Paris

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venezia

New Mexico Sunset

Ocean at Etretat, France

Little Street in Paris

Loretto Chapel Santa Fe

The Red Villa, Lake Como

On the Bridges Paris

Rue Norvins Paris

Santuario de Chimayo

Vecchia Torre Bar, Menaggio

Vineyard in the South of France

New Orleans

Paris Willows

Piazza Caf, Vernazza

Piazza Navona, Rome

Rio Salvadore, Venice

Taos Pueblo

Santa Margherita ligure Italy

Riomaggiore ItalyThe Dance of Spain

Venice carnival

Sound: How can I go on - Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caball

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