The Formative Years in Düsseldorf and Munich The story begins in Düsseldorf, where the air of the late nineteenth century shaped a young artist's perspective. Born in 1896, Wolf Bloem entered the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf during the years 1914 and 1915. Under the instruction of Ludwig Keller and Wilhelm Döringer, the foundations of his technical skill were laid. This period of study was interrupted by a move to Switzerland between 1916…