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Little is known about Angelus' life. He worked in an engineering factory and a printing works, and he started producing the bulk of his artistic work after retirement. He was first discovered at the age of seventy-six. Angelus usually drew in pencil to which he would add watercolours or crayon. Several of his surrealist-looking pictures were illustrated warnings that reflected his political and philosophical beliefs about the world.

Angelus undated Courtesy of Tate Archive Photo credit: John Cass view larger image

Angelus Gespräche uber Rustungsabbau 1980 Pencil, coloured crayon and ballpoint pen Musgrave Kinley Outsider Collection Courtesy of Museum im Lagerhaus view larger image

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