Arthur Pöhlandt

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Self-Portrait , 1930

Arthur Pöhlandt (* 1900 in Altranstädt , † 1940 in Leipzig ) was a German painter.

Life

Arthur Pöhlandt first learned the profession of decorative painter and varnisher. Then he completed the evening courses at the State Academy for Graphic Arts and Book Industry in Leipzig . In 1928 he appeared in the address books of Leipzig as a painter with his own apartment, after having previously lived with a relative in Leipzig- Schleußig . After apartments in Gottschedstrasse and Ranstädter Steinweg , he moved into an apartment with a studio in the Leipziger Künstlerhaus on Nikischplatz .

  • The artwork

  • Relaxed conversation after visiting the sauna

Pöhlandt was married to his longtime companion Charlotte Claus, who was also his preferred model.

His subjects ranged from genre pictures to files . Animal pictures must have been there too, because the art critic Egbert Delpy (1876–1951) wrote: "Pöhlandt's cats definitely surpass his pleasing nudes in coloristic breed and strength."

His most successful picture was his self-portrait from 1930, for which he received the Saxon State Prize of the Ministry of the Interior in 1930 and the Prize of the City of Leipzig in 1931, which bought it and has since presented it in the City History Museum .

The second half of the 1930s was characterized by depression and financial difficulties, as well as dissatisfaction with the political system. In April 1940 Arthur Pöhlandt passed away voluntarily in the basement of the Künstlerhaus.

literature

Web links

Commons : Arthur Pöhlandt  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Matching surnames for Seumestrasse 5 in the Leipzig address books with an indication on the back of a picture .
  2. ^ Leipzig address books. In: Historic Address Books of Saxony. Retrieved June 29, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Arthur Pöhlandt . In: Leipziger Blätter p. 58
personal data
SURNAME Pöhlandt, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Altranstädt
DATE OF DEATH 1940
Place of death Leipzig