Caspar Henselmann

Steel sculpture Mannesmann I , 1982, located at the Mannesmann House in Düsseldorf , 2005

Caspar Henselmann (* 1933 in Mannheim ) is a German-American sculptor and illustrator .

Life and family

Caspar Henselmann, grandson of the German church painter Fidelius Henselmann , son of the sculptor Albert Henselmann (1890–1974) and nephew of the painters Gustav (1888–1964) and Willy Henselmann (1896–1973), grew up in the Swiss canton of Ticino , wherever his father went “ Degenerate artist ” had emigrated with his family during the Nazi era . In Minusio , Henselmann attended the Benedictine high school. In 1950, the family immigrated to the United States where they are in Chicago ( Illinois settled). There he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree . At the University of Illinois , he also received a diploma in medical illustration from the College of Medicine . When he was in Detroit ( Michigan worked), he turned to sculpture. He has lived and worked in New York since the 1960s .

plant

In addition to illustrations for medical literature and artistic drawings and objects, often made of cardboard, he creates abstract sculptures made of steel, which are represented in many European and US museums, in sculpture parks and in many non -museum locations. During the 1990s, increasingly large, expansive sculptures were created. According to his own statements, his work reflects his interest in minimalist , post-minimalist and conceptual art .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Visiting my parents' hometown , article from June 21, 2012 in the bo.de portal , accessed on March 21, 2015
2. ^ Ralf Burgmaier: His monument design goes to the city . Article from June 21, 2012 in the portal badische-zeitung.de , accessed on March 21, 2015
3. ↑ Statement , website on the casparhenselmann.com portal , accessed on March 21, 2015

Web links

• Literature by and about Caspar Henselmann in the catalog of the German National Library
• Autobiography