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heinz koppel
early life and emigration heinz koppel, a british artist of german origin, was born in berlin, germany in 1919. his life was marked by the tumultuous events of world war ii, which led to his family's emigration to prague, czechoslovakia in 1933. in 1938, heinz and his father joachim fled to the united kingdom, while his mother paula remained in czechoslovakia due to severe arthritis attacks. artistic influences and training heinz's art…
The Lifeline
Scroll through heinz koppel's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups heinz koppel's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
