 Paul Hoecker

Paul Hoecker (11 August 1854, Oberlangenau – 13 January 1910, Munich) was a German painter of the Munich School and founding member of the Munich Secession

His passion for art developed gradually, beginning at the Neustadt Gymnasium, where he was known for his humorous drawings and caricatures of his instructors.In 1874, he became a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, which he attended until the spring of 1879.