Egbert Herfurth
Egbert Herfurth (born April 5, 1944 in Wiese in Silesia) is a German graphic artist and painter who has become known through numerous book illustrations and poster designs.
Life
After an apprenticeship as offset retoucher from 1960 to 1962 and subsequent activity as a securities technician, Egbert Herfurth studied from 1964 to 1969 at the University of Graphic and Book Art in Leipzig with Wolfgang Mattheuer . From 1972 to 1974 he was an aspirant at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art . Herfurth returned to Leipzig from 1974 to 1977 and was a master student with Albert Kapr at the Leipzig University of Graphics and Book Art. He has been working as a freelancer since 1977. He is one of the most important Leipzig wood engravers. From 1974 to 1990 Egbert Herfurt was a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR , from 1974 a member of the section management of the commercial graphics in the Leipzig district association. After 1990 he became a member of the Association of German Graphic Designers . His work comprises around 180 book illustrations as well as numerous posters and pictures. With more than 300 solo and group exhibitions in 20 countries, his work became known beyond Germany's borders.
His wife was the graphic artist Renate Herfurth (1943–2009). Egbert Herfurth lives and works in Leipzig .
Works (selection)
- 1973 posters for the World Festival in Berlin, a. a. Festival lady
- 1974 Book illustration (colored wood engravings) on Wolfgang Tilgner: The oldest craft. Poems. Mitteldeutscher Verlag Halle (Saale)
- 1975 poster frog prince
- 1976 Book illustration for Sarah Kirsch: The enormous waves at sea. Narratives . Eulenspiegel Verlag Berlin
- 1976 19 copper engravings on Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Epigrams . To Messrs X and Y . Insel Verlag, Leipzig 1976 - Insel-Bücherei 581/2
- 1978 Book illustration for Franz Fühmann: The steaming necks of horses in the Tower of Babel
- 1980 Binding and dust jacket for Janusz Korczak: King Macius the First
- 1980 Book illustration for The Wisdom's Last Shot. Aphorisms. Eulenspiegel Verlag, Berlin, 1980
- 1980 LP cover: The brave little tailor
- 1983 advertising poster series NARVA
- 1984 Exhibition poster Written - painted - read. Children's books from 1974 to 1984
- 1984 Book illustration for The Great Song Chest .
- 1985 Book illustration for the picture menagerie for young and old, Der Kinderbuchverlag Berlin
- 1987 Wood engraving Paris judgment Inverse representation of the classic theme: a woman chooses between three men
- 1998 Book illustration on Erich Kästner: Herz auf Taille , Verlag Faber & Faber , with 40 original acrylic engravings by Herfurth
- 2001 Book illustration on Old Wine in New Hoses , Faber & Faber, with colored illustrations by Herfurth
- 2002 Book illustration for Johann Peter Hebel: Treasure chest. Faber & Faber, with 100 color illustrations by Herfurth
- 2003 Book illustration for Doddlmoddl construction, Berlin ISBN 3351040369
- 2004 Book: Carnival of Books , Faber & Faber, an Egbert Herfurth picture book
- 2006 Book illustration for Ein Eisbär from Apolda Leiv Buchhandels- und Verlagsanstalt, ISBN 3896032577
- 2006 Book illustration for Paul Gerhardt: "Go out of my heart ..." , Faber & Faber, with 100 color illustrations by Herfurth
- 2008 Book illustration for "A solid castle ...", Luthers Lieder , Faber & Faber, with 50 color illustrations by Herfurth
Solo exhibitions (selection)
- 1989 Frankfurt (Oder), Kabinett Galerie Junge Kunst (children's books etc.)
- 1978 Leipzig, Art Gallery in Libraries in the Georg Maurer Library (graphics and illustrations)
- 1984 Halle (Saale), Red Tower Gallery (children's book illustrations)
- 1989 Boizenburg, Galerie Fliesenwerke (illustrations and posters)
- 1991 Berlin, Galerie Taube (graphics and book illustrations)
- 1994 Leipzig, Gallery of the College of Graphics and Book Art (illustrations, books and posters)
- 2000 Dresden, Children's Center Dresden-Friedrichstadt (book illustrations, picture sheets and posters)
- 2002 Posterstein (Thuringia), Museum Burg Posterstein ("Traces", pictures, books, posters)
- 2004 Bielefeld, University Library (book illustrations)
- 2009 Leipzig, House of Books ("Herfurth's most beautiful pages")
- 2010 Lunzenau (Saxony), Gallery Prellbock ("Carnival of Books", graphics)
- 2014 Glauchau, gallery art gluchowe in the castle Fordglauchau ("Zweisam" graphics, watercolors, illustrations; with Renate Herfurth)
Awards
- 1980 IBBY Hans Christian Andersen list of honor
- 1982 bronze medal from iba Leipzig
- 1983 Art Prize of the City of Leipzig
- 1985 Bologna Ragazzi Award as Honorable Mention for The Big Song Chest
- 1989 honorary award, silver medal and honorary diploma from iba Leipzig
- 1990 Hans Baltzer Prize
- 1995 Hans Meid Prize
- 2002 Pawel Steller Medal in Katowice , Poland
- 2005 Pawel Steller Medal and Special Prize from the Director of the Silesian Library in Katowice
literature
- Literature by and about Egbert Herfurth in the catalog of the German National Library
- Illustrations by Egbert Herfurth. With bibliography . State Museum Schloss Burgk , Catalog 21, 1986
notes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herfurth, Egbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meadow |