The Life and Early Training of Thilo Maatsch Thilo Maatsch was born on August 13, 1900, in Braunschweig, Germany. His commitment to a life in art began at age 16 during a visit to Berlin’s prestigious Avant Garde art gallery Der Sturm. Seeing the work of Franz Marc triggered a definitive shift in his direction. He decided then to become an artist. This early exposure to modernism provided the foundation for a career defined by geometr…