Wolfgang Willrich | |
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![]() Self-Portrait as a Feldwebel of the Wehrmacht, 1941 | |
Born | Wolfgang Willrich 31 March 1897 |
Died | 18 October 1948 Göttingen, Germany | (aged 51)
Nationality | German |
Education | Berlin University of the Arts, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts |
Known for | Painting, drawing |
Wolfgang Willrich (31 March 1897 – 18 October 1948) was a German artist of the 20th century, who created propaganda art during the time of Nazi Germany. In 1933, Willrich was employed by the Nazi government, for which he drew art depicting idealized racial standards and portraits of soldiers and party officials.