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  • Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • SubGenre:Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:334
  • Paperback ISBN:9781098345501

Dynamic Journey

A Self Portrait

by Hans Weiss

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Overview
An inspirational life story of human perseverance. International artist & acclaimed business entrepreneur, HANS WEISS shares his incredible life story of creativity, inspiration and grit in his biographical memoir. DYNAMIC JOURNEY: A SELF PORTRAIT offers a raw glimpse of Hans' life as it was living through war-torn Europe as a child. From a farming village in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia through forced evacuation, and escaping to freedom across communist lines, Hans' journey eventually takes him to America, the land of dreams and opportunity. He started his own company, landed major deals with leading aerospace contractors, manufactured parts for NASA space missions, won national business awards, and fulfilled art commissions for political and academic portraits now hanging in universities, museums, galleries and churches around the world. Hans would then go on to open his own art gallery and Zipser Museum in honor of his childhood...and receive a college diploma at age 87!
Description
An inspirational life story of human perseverance. International artist & acclaimed business entrepreneur, HANS WEISS shares his incredible life story of creativity, inspiration and grit in his biographical memoir. DYNAMIC JOURNEY: A SELF PORTRAIT offers a raw glimpse of Hans' life as it was living through war-torn Europe as a child. From a farming village in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia through forced evacuation, and escaping to freedom across communist lines, Hans' journey eventually takes him to America, the land of dreams and opportunity. He started his own company, landed major deals with leading aerospace contractors, manufactured parts for NASA space missions, won national business awards, and fulfilled art commissions for political and academic portraits now hanging in universities, museums, galleries and churches around the world. Hans would then go on to open his own art gallery and Zipser Museum in honor of his childhood...and receive a college diploma at age 87! The pages are a careful recount of Hans' incredible journey through time and culture. One of courage and fueled ambition despite the odds of survival. Hans has led a full life and is grateful to have been able to reap the fruits of his labor because of a dedicated and focused work ethic as a businessman combined with a flair of creativity as an artist. "Every challenge we face gives us an opportunity to become who we really are." - Hans Weiss
About the author
Hans Weiss shares his incredible life story of creativity, inspiration and grit in this biographical memoir. DYNAMIC JOURNEY: A SELF PORTRAIT offers a raw glimpse of Hans' life as it was living through war-torn Europe as a child and his journey to America in the 1940's, becoming a successful business owner and internationally renowned artist. Hans has been the featured guest of honor at many one-man art shows, speaking presentations and has been commissioned for portraits now hanging in Universities, Museums, Galleries and Churches around the world. He has led a full life and is grateful to have been able to reap the fruits of his labor because of a dedicated and focused work ethic in the business world combined with a flair of creativity as an artist. After retirement, Hans continued working with his passion via his art Gallery in Connecticut and Zipser Museum. (HansWeissGallery.com) An ultimate cap to his life's work was receiving his college diploma at age 87! "Every challenge we face gives us an opportunity to become who we really are." -Hans Weiss