Dieter Aschenborn

Dieter Aschenborn (* November 15, 1915 in Okahandja, Namibia, † September 2002 in Windhoek, Namibia ) was a Namibian painter. He was the son of the animal painter Hans Anton Aschenborn.

As Aschenborn was six years old, the family moved from Namibia, the then South West Africa was said to Stellenbosch in South Africa and a short time later to Kiel. Later Aschenborn went back to South Africa to work as a farmer. During World War II he was interned. After the war Aschenborn was the first game warden of the Etosha National Park, where he stayed until 1952. In the park, he began to develop leather pictures for which he gained a certain notoriety. He moved to exit out of the park service to Windhoek, where he became only lived from his art. His son Uli Aschenborn is also a well known artist.

Aschenborn is known in particular for his African wildlife scenes. He made a name for himself with drawings, paintings and sculptures, in particular wood reliefs that decorate together with murals, some public buildings in Namibia. He also designed postage stamps for Namibia.