Albert Oesch (artist)
Albert Oesch (born October 20, 1907 in St. Gallen ; † August 26, 1936 in St. Gallen) was a Swiss sculptor and glass painter .
Live and act
education
Albert Justus Oesch grew up as the youngest of four siblings near the city of St. Gallen. After primary school in St. Gallen, in 1920 he moved to the Appenzell College , a Catholic boarding school with high school education. His talent for drawing and painting was shown early on. In 1925 he left the grammar school because his career goal had changed. In 1926 he began an apprenticeship as a sculptor with Wilhelm Meier , a then well-known sculptor in St. Gallen. He completed this training after four years with a very good report. This was followed by further training at the Cologne factory schools in sculpture and glass painting .
Work as a sculptor and glass painter
He was able to carry out his first work in Cologne . After a difficult start as a freelance artist in Switzerland, he won first prize for designing a fountain in St. Gallen's East Cemetery. The depiction of Jesus with the disciples of Emmaus as stone figures drew Linus Birchler's attention to the young artist. He wrote a positive appraisal, compared his style with that of the German sculptor Otto Barlach and was already an important sponsor of Oesch at the time of this publication.
Oesch mainly created works of Christian art as sculptures or sculptures in stone, terracotta , wood or plaster cast in bronze, as well as numerous glass windows in churches.
Foundation of a youth organization
During his stay in Cologne Albert Oesch got to know a German youth movement. After his return to Switzerland, he proposed to the pastor of the Catholic parish Heiligkreuz in St. Gallen to found a youth group for boys. Thus in 1931 the Tarzisiusbund Heiligkreuz (TBH) was created, one of the first groups of young people in Switzerland with a Catholic character. Its establishment of the Tarzisiusbund was continued with the accession of the TBH to the Schweizer Jungwachtbund in 1942, whereby the Jungwacht Heiligkreuz (JUWAHEI) was one of the largest groups for a long time. Their association Former Young Guardians (VEJ) is still active today and keeps the memory of Albert Oesch alive.
Oesch devoted a considerable amount of his time and energy to building up this youth organization. On the days off school he organized trips and games in the great outdoors. German game manuals helped. Oesch also told the young people about his trips abroad to Germany, Italy and Austria and read from suitable books. Under his guidance, the participants tinkered puppet figures for theater play or built Christmas cribs . Soon he was supported by other volunteer leaders because the now 70 or so boys made it necessary to form groups. The Catholic holidays were organized together with the pastor. Oesch's brother Otto, a doctor, gave a Samaritan course. From 1933 a separate TBH newspaper was designed and published.
Oesch fell ill with tuberculosis in 1936 . A stay in a high altitude clinic in Davos didn't help. In addition there was later meningitis. He died at the age of 29 and was buried in the Ostfriedhof in St. Gallen.
Works
- Fountain figure ( sea lion ) and war memorial plaque in Cologne, 1931.
- Cemetery fountain in St. Gallen, 1933.
- Stained glass in St. Justus Church in Flums , 1933/1934.
- Stained glass in the Sargans parish church , 1934.
- Our Lady of Mels , plastic made as cement, Friedhof Mels , SG
- Large window cycle (22 windows in the nave ), choir cross, wooden figures on the side altars and a monumental sculpture in front of the entrance to the St. Laurenzius Church, Flawil , 1935.
- Tombs for two bishops and other personalities, 1932–1935.
- Coat of arms and writing, Lake Constance ships Thurgau and Zurich
- Numerous smaller sculptures or sculptures such as reliefs made of different materials, as well as cabinet disks .
exhibition
- 1964/1965: Memorial exhibition Felix Appenzeller, Anton Blöchlinger, Heinrich Herzig, Albert Oesch, Alfred Staerkle, Paul Tanner. Art Museum St. Gallen
literature
- Iso Baumer : Albert Oesch 1907–1936. Biography. first version 1948 (unpublished), revised December 1, 2009, Niedermann Druck, St. Gallen.
- Little-known pages in recent St. Gallen art history. In: Die Ostschweiz, December 12, 1964, p. 13
- Paul Pfiffner: At the grave of a young artist. In memory of the sculptor Albert Oesch. In: Die Ostschweiz , August 29, 1936. (Obituary)
Web links
- Oesch, Albert. In: Sikart
Individual evidence
- ^ Professor of Building History and General Art History at the ETH Zurich from 1934 to 1961
- ↑ Linus Birchler: Albert Oesch. In: Antonius , Zeitschrift des Kollegiums St. Anton, Appenzell 2/4 1936, p. 10.
- ↑ Princely and the twelve apostles. In: Sarganserländer, September 12, 2003, p. 15
- ↑ Jungwacht Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen
- ^ Eduard Koller: The glass paintings in the Sankt-Justus-Kirche, Flums. In: Terra Plana. Sarganserländer Druck AG, Mels 4/2006, pp. 11-18.
- ↑ St. Justus. In: Art Guide No. 680, Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg, 4th edition 2007. ISBN 978-3-7954-4431-0
- ^ Eduard Koller: Glass painting in the Sarganser Sankt-Oswald-Pfarrkirche. In: Terra Plana. Sarganserländer Druck AG, Mels 1/2011, pp. 2–10.
- ↑ Karin Heiz: The veneration of Mary was unique. In: Sarganserländer, April 17, 2003
- ^ Kurt Hungerbühler: The formative artist Albert Oesch. In: The St. Laurenzius Church in Flawil 1935/1995. Sabon-Verlag, St. Gallen 1995, ISBN 3-907928-01-6 . Pp. 41-46.
Church of St. Justus Flums: cabinet disks
Two women, cast bronze
Boris Zollikofer (1934), St. Gallen Art Museum
Fawn, cast bronze
Bernhard Gemperli sen. (1900–1975), cast bronze
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oesch, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oesch, Albert Justus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss glass painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1936 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |