Adolf Thiermann

Adolf Thiermann while etching

Adolf Thiermann (born November 19, 1899 in Veitlahm near Mainleus , † December 13, 1993 in Munich ) was a German painter , graphic artist and draftsman .

Life

After graduating from high school in Nuremberg, Adolf Thiermann studied chemistry, art history and philosophy at the Universities of Erlangen and Munich. He worked as a student trainee at the Agfa paint factory in Wolfen . From 1924 to 1929 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Karl Caspar and Adolf Schinnerer , whose master class he became.

Between 1930 and 1946 he was first assistant in and finally head of the etching workshop at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. From 1946 to 1967 he worked at the academy as a specialist teacher for etching.

He undertook study trips to Sweden, Norway, Northern Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia (Siberia and the Black Sea) and Great Britain, where numerous landscape etchings were made.

Thiermann was a member of the Association for Original Etching Munich, the Association of Franconian Artists and the Professional Association of Visual Artists Munich. In addition to several solo exhibitions, he was represented in group exhibitions at home and abroad. His works can be found in collections of the Free State of Bavaria, the City of Munich and private collections.

family

Adolf Thiermann was married to the artist Cäcilie Thiermann-Heise . The marriage had six children. He was the youngest brother of the artist Elisabeth Thiermann and nephew of the artist Adolf Schinnerer .

Exhibitions (selection)

• 1966: “75 years of the Association for Original Etching Munich e. V. - From Leibl to today. “ Kunstverein München
• 1980: “Landscapes from 50 Years”, Pavilion of the Old Botanical Garden, Munich
• 1983: “Homage to the eighth decade.” Galerie der Künstler , Munich
• 1987: "Adolf Thiermann". Historic town hall Wiesentheid

Awards

• 1928 scholarship from Dr. Ludwig Mond Foundation
• 1929 travel grant from the city of Munich

Publications

• About the few etchings by the painter Hans Gött (1883–1974). In: Graphic Art. No. 22 (1984), pp. 21-23.

literature

• Heinrich Gürsching: Adolf Thiermann. In: Nürnberger Hefte. Issue 8 (1949), pp. 15-18.
• Adolf Thiermann. In: 75 Years Association for Original Etching Munich e. V. - From Leibl to today. Exhibition catalog Verein für Originalradierung e. V., Munich 1966 (Art Association Munich 1966, Jahrhunderthalle Farbwerke Hoechst in Frankfurt 1966, Bamberg Residence 1966)
• Adolf Thiermann. In: The landscape in the German graphics of the 20th century. Exhibition catalog. Published by Verein für Originalradierung eV, Munich 1974 (Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München 1974/75, Städtische Kunstsammlungen Ludwigshafen / Rh. 1975, Farbwerke Hoechst-Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle 1975) (catalog contains a signed and numbered original etching by Adolf Thiermann), p. 106 / 107.
• Helmut Schneider: About the etchings by Adolf Thiermann. In: Graphic Art. No. 6 (1976), pp. 23-27. (With numerous illus.)
• Adolf Thiermann. In: Association for Original Etching e. V. (Ed. Ders.) Exhibition catalog. Munich undated (1980). o. S.
• Adolf Thiermann. In: hot off the press '87. Exhibition catalog. Ed. Association for Original Etching Munich e. V., Munich 1987, no p.

Web links

• 00027 Adolf Thiermann, Matrikelbuch 5, 1919–1931, p. 73 Enrollment entry in the matriculation books of the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, digital edition.
• Adolf Thiermann on photos website Academy of Fine Arts Munich