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A. R. Penck

German artist (1939–2017)

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Occupation

German artist (1939–2017)

Born in

Dresden

Born

October 5, 1939

Zodiac

Libra

28,335

days lived

77

age at death

Born
October 5, 1939 in 🇩🇪Dresden
Died
May 2, 2017 in Zurich (aged 77)
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for October 5, 1939

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2017
Day 28,334
Age 77

Death of A. R. Penck

Confidence
96%
May 2, 2017

A. R. Penck dies in Zurich, Switzerland.

1982
Day 15,429
Age 42

Documenta 7 Participation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Participates in Documenta 7 in Kassel.

1980
Day 14,698
Age 40

Relocation to West Germany

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1980
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1977
Day 13,603
Age 37

Documenta 6 Participation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Participates in Documenta 6 in Kassel.

1969
Day 10,681
Age 29

First solo exhibition in West Germany

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1969

Holds his first solo exhibition in a West German gallery.

1968
Day 10,315
Age 28

Becomes a freelance artist

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

Begins working as a freelance artist.

1966
Day 9,585
Age 26

Denied membership to the Association of Visual Artists

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Denied membership to the Association of Visual Artists.

1960
Day 7,393
Age 20

Begins painting in his own style

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Starts developing his own unique painting style.

1955
Day 5,567
Age 15

Rejection from art academies

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Attempts to enroll in art academies in Dresden and East Berlin but is rejected.

1939
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of A. R. Penck

Confidence
96%
Oct 5, 1939

Born Ralf Winkler in Dresden, Germany.