Albert Caasmann
Albert Caasmann (born June 2, 1886 in Berlin , † March 23, 1968 in Brandenburg an der Havel ) was a German sculptor and porcelain artist .
Life
Albert Caasmann's artistic work is inextricably linked with the success story of the traditional toy company Lineol, founded in 1906 by the entrepreneur Oskar Wiederholz in Brandenburg (Havel) . From 1909 Caasmann initially worked as a freelancer for Oskar Wiederholz and Lineol. After serving as a soldier in the First World War , Caasmann was the company's senior modeller and production manager from 1919 to 1952 . He designed over 600 diverse figures, such as B. soldiers, animals, Indians, knights, fairy tale characters, railway characters that looked very natural. His models were widespread among many children in the region. Caasmann spent a lot of time in the Berlin Zoo, where he modeled his animal models.
Caasmann worked as a freelance porcelain artist for the Philipp Rosenthal porcelain factory in Selb until the early 1920s. But he also created templates for a porcelain factory in Volkstedt.
The city of Brandenburg named a street after Caasmann.
Web links
- Albert Caasmann on artnet
- Albert Caasmann at Schmidt, Dresden Art Auctions
- Albert Caasmann at auction house Rütten
- Albert Caasmann - modeller of the Lineol figures. 4th part of the biography Albert Caasmann. In: Figures Magazine 1/2009
- Albert Caasmann - his life and work. Artist and modeller at LINEOL. In: Figures Magazine 1/2009
- Albert Caasmann at von Zezschwitz Art and Design
- Albert Caasmann in porcelain Selb
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caasmann, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and porcelain artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1968 |
| Place of death | Brandenburg on the Havel |