Gerd Winner
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Born8 October 1936
Braunschweig, Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick, Germany
Died8 April 2026 (aged 89)
Liebenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
EducationBerlin University of the Arts
OccupationsPainter
Sculptor
Sculptor
Gerd Winner | |
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 Winner in 2005 | |
| Born | 8 October 1936 Braunschweig, Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick, Germany |
| Died | 8 April 2026 (aged 89) Liebenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Education | Berlin University of the Arts |
| Occupations | Painter Sculptor |
Gerd Winner (8 October 1936 – 8 April 2026) was a German painter and sculptor.[1]
A graduate of the Berlin University of the Arts, he was particularly renowned for his large-format public artworks, which he often created alongside Chris Prater in London.[2] In 2008, he unveiled an altarpiece at a parish in Bad Gandersheim.[3] In 2011, he was named an honorary citizen of Liebenburg.[4] Today, his works can be found at the Tate gallery in London.[5]
Winner died in Liebenburg on 8 April 2026, at the age of 89.[6]