Martin, Rita

ID
4272
Nationality
German
Occupation
Painter
Artist
Summary
Born at Hockenheim; deafened about age 10 from meningitis. Attended schools for the deaf in Gengenbach and Heidelberg 1940-1944. Worked as a women's tailor and in the clothing industry; married in 1981. Began studying and producing art about 1985 and exhibited throughout Germany.
References
Gehorlose und Horgeschadigte Kunstmaler in Deutschland 2005, p.40-43.
Dates
7 December 1929-