Walter Verwoert (born 1935) learned to be a typesetter after the war before going to art school in his hometown Düsseldorf in 1959 where he studied with
Joseph Beuys, and, 1965 graduated as a Meisterschüler in sculpture. He participated in the
Fluxus scene in Düsseldorf and Aachen with his particular blend of performance and sculpture. He continued his practice throughout the decades of teaching evening classes at the experimental school project Lernort Studio in Düsseldorf, with regular exhibitions in the region. His love for setting type resurfaced in recent years resulted in an extensive body of "typographical compositions".
