In 1982 , he made the Brandenburg Gate in his home city of Berlin a motif in his works . These works demonstrate that Muthesius employs design through reduction , laying down the foundation of his present painting style . He received a working scholarship to the in 1987 , and a series of Salzburg pictures dates to this time . In 1988 he visited New York City for the first time , and has returned regularly ever since . In New York , Muthesius sketched soaring room perspectives and architectural highlights , particularly of the World Trade Center . In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks , he has been creating work relating to Ground Zero . When he received a working scholarship from the Berlin Senate in 1989 , he continued using the Brandenburg Gate — the intersection of East and West — as his central motif
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Winfried Muthesius