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“Out of this World: A Centennial Celebration of Eugene von Bruenchenhein”
Born July 31, 1910, in Wisconsin, Eugene von Bruenchenhein probably learned to paint from his father, who was a sign painter, and his mother, who painted on canvas and wrote treatises on evolution and reincarnation. Eugene’s professions included running a small family grocery, working in a greenhouse and florist shop, and, finally, working in a commercial bakery between 1944-1959. Unknown to all but a few family and friends, Eugene was a visionary artist who pursued his passion in his free time. When he died in 1983, he left behind several thousand works of art.
