Dietz Edzard

1893–1963 (age 70)

Painter

Biography

Dietz Edzard, born in 1893, shaped his painterly voice through expressive brushwork that sought the truth of form as much as the richness of color.

Friends remember his patience and the thoughtful care he took in each composition, a legacy that rests peacefully at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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