Adolf Schleicher
Adolf Schleicher (* 1887 in Cologne ; † December 29, 1982 in Icking ) was a German painter and art teacher with his own school.
Life
Schleicher, who was born in Cologne, first did a banking apprenticeship that he did not like. The nervous breakdown in 1914 was followed by a long stay in a sanatorium on Lake Garda , where he was able to deal intensively with painting. Since 1926 Schleicher lived in the house he built - now a listed building - on Schleichersteig in Icking in the Isar valley. In addition to his artistic activity, he was the founder of the "Ickinger Sunday Talks". His grave is in the Ickingen forest cemetery.
Schleicher was a member of the Reich Chamber of Literature and the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts since 1935. He joined the NSDAP in 1937 .
literature
- Adolf Schleicher-Icking. Life picture and representation of works. Forces of form and light. 1978.
- Ingrid Zimmermann: Adolf Schleicher, 1887-1982: the red chalk drawings . Leopold Hoesch Museum (Düren), 1985.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Street names in the municipality of Icking , near the municipality of Icking
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schleicher, Adolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schleicher, Adolf C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and art teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1982 |
| Place of death | Icking |