Klaus Süß born 1951 in Crottendorf, worked 1978-1982 in the Gallery "Clara Mosch" and is working in Chemnitz since 1986. The "Wilhelm Höpfner Memorial Award" of the Winkelmann Society was given to him 1988 for "100 selected graphical works of the GDR". In 1992 he created illustrations for the book "Baal" by Berthold Brecht (Faber & Faber). 1993 he traveled Israel and Tunisia for study purposed and became founding member of the association "Art in Chemnitz" in 1994. Study visits to South Africa followed in 1994/5. He won the art award of the "Sparkasse Ludwigsburg" in 1995 as well as other awards. Since 1997 he works more with acrylic and oil colors. In 2001 he illustrated the book "Carmen" (Prosper Mérimée) and won the competition "Signet Plastic" for "Erdgas Süd-Sachsen" in 2003.