Edith Peres-Lethmate
Edith Peres-Lethmate (born July 28, 1927 in Koblenz ; † April 21, 2017 there ) was a German sculptor .
Life and work
Edith Peres-Lethmate learned how to handle a wide range of woodworking processes during her training. There was also an apprenticeship as a sculptor, where she learned to work with clay, glass and metal. Since she has done a lot of sports herself since childhood, she is best known for her sports sculptures. In addition, she did a lot of work for church furnishings . She went on study trips to Palestine , Egypt , India , Nepal , Mexico , Indonesia , USA and Japan , on which she was inspired for her art. Her exhibitions were shown in Frankfurt , Cologne , Berlin , Basel , Dijon , Los Angeles and San Francisco . She was a member of the State Association of Visual Artists Rhineland-Palatinate ( BBK ) and the Association of Visual Artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM). Edith Peres-Lethmate died in her hometown on April 21, 2017 after a long illness.
Works (selection)
- Muschelkalkstein winemaker in front of the West German Cooperative Central Bank in Koblenz (1955)
- Trinity portrait above the altar of the Jesuit Church in Koblenz (1959)
- Figure of St. Michael in the parish church of St. Josef in Koblenz
- Duck fountain in the Entenpfuhl in the old town of Koblenz (1979)
- Fountain “Die kleine Tauzieher” in front of the Sparkasse Koblenz headquarters
- Huge wall relief for Max von Schenkendorf at the Schenkendorfplatz branch of the Sparkasse Koblenz
- Way of the Cross in St. Mauritius in Munich
- “Child with fish” in the Oberwerth outdoor pool in Koblenz
- Schusterjungenbrunnen in Montabaur
- Pietà in Weißenthurm
- Free sculpture “Vogelflug” in Ingolstadt
Honors
- June 24, 1982: Order of Merit of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate
- August 31, 1998: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads. People from the city's history - namesake for streets and squares. Verlag für Werbung Blätter GmbH, ed .: Bernd Weber, Mülheim-Kärlich 2005 (2nd revised and expanded edition), p. 422f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Edith Peres-Lethmate in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography about Edith Peres-Lethmate (PDF; 128 kB)
- Entry on Edith Peres-Lethmate in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peres-Lethmate, Edith |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koblenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 2017 |
| Place of death | Koblenz |