Arnulf Erich Stegmann

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Arnulf Erich Stegmann (born March 4, 1912 in Darmstadt ; † September 5, 1984 in Deisenhofen near Munich ) was the founder and first president of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists around the World. V.

Life

At the age of two, AE Stegmann lost the use of his hands due to spinal polio (a disease of the spinal cord). Thanks to his artistic talent, he was able to complete a degree at the University of Applied Sciences for Book Trade and Graphics in Nuremberg and was a master student in Erwin von Kormöndy's and Hans Gerstacker's studio .

From 1932 he distributed his artist cards and graphics in his own publishing house. This enabled him to initially make a living from his art at a young age.

In 1934 AE Stegmann was imprisoned for 15 months in Nuremberg because of his "subversive images" - he himself was a communist. After his release on March 4, 1936, he moved to Deisenhofen. Until the end of the war in 1945, he remained under observation by the National Socialists, who forbade him to paint and publish his works.

Spurred on by his business success, AE Stegmann wanted to enable other, similarly disabled painters to lead a financially independent life from the earnings of their artistic work. He went on many trips to win other mouth and foot painters for his idea of ​​an organization to distribute their artistic works.

In 1953–1954 he organized the Lodge of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists as an interest group for mouth and foot painting artists.

In 1957 the international association of mouth and foot painting artists (VDMFK) was founded by AE Stegmann in the Principality of Liechtenstein, and he was elected for life as president.

literature

  • Alexander, Marc: AE Stegmann: Life and work of a remarkable artist . MFK Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart 2000.
  • Exhibition catalog: AE Stegmann. Painting - graphics - sculpture . Exhibition on the occasion of the 70th birthday on March 4, 1982, Pavillon-München. Pavilion e. V., Munich 1982.
  • Hiepe, Richard: Arnulf Erich Stegmann. Munich Graphik-Press, Munich 1969.

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personal data
SURNAME Stegmann, Arnulf Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German mouth painter, founder of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (VDMFK)
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Darmstadt
DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1984
Place of death Deisenhofen near Munich