About the work of Willi Kissmer         

The consistent reference to the female nude, especially the torso, has made a long and narrow format Kissmer´s preferred picture size. These works, whether frontal, dorsal or reclining typify his oeuvre.

He does, however, present numerous other subjects and shapes with marvelous results. His typical composition is created through a unique coupling of life model and fabric. He prefers to cover the female body in a timeless fashion, avoiding any reference to fashion or trends.

Textiles of silk are preferred, the thinner the better. The sheer fabric must allow the form of the underlying body to show through. Often the fabrics are found while traveling, others, like the slip used in “Seide”, (silk), are second hand classics.