In 1941, a semester followed at the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, which led to friendships with Will Grohmann and Otto Dix. Already in 1939, he visited Willi Baumeister on his own initiative. ###>En 1941, il accomplit un semestre d'études à l'Académie des beaux-arts de Dresde où il se lie d'amitié avec Will Grohmann et Otto Dix.