Elisabeth Thiessen

Elisabeth Amanda Thiessen (b. May 22, 1954) is a Brunanter pop art painter and sculptor. A self-taught artist, she spearheaded the resurgence of pop art in the '90s. She experimented with various art forms, influenced mainly by Roy Lichtenstein and Louise Hening.

Life
Thiessen was born in Dortmund, where she still lives. Both her parents were art enthusiasts and thus she was frequently taken to the National Museum of Art. However, she didn't want to study at the El-Reis Academy of the Arts, as she prefered to discover art herself.

Thiessen started painting it her teens, but she was introduced to pop art in late 1970's. A despised artist for a long time, she acquired fame in 1988, when she admitted she is a lesbian. From then on her career was ascending continually, a fact that lead Gabriel Blanchard to call her "the living spirit of pop art". Thiessen's paintings peaked their popularity in late '90s.

During the 2000s, Thiessen started working in sculpture, also with much success. Today, she continues painting, although she has reduced her works. All in all, Thiessen is the most prolific pop artist of Brunant, as she has completed 420 prints, 27 paintings and a dozen of sculptures.