Emil Manz
Emil Manz (born August 9, 1880 in Regensburg , † January 1945 in Wolfratshausen ) was a German sculptor . In his work he mainly devoted himself to depicting animals. In addition, he appeared as a poet of humoresques in the Bavarian dialect .
Manz first studied sculpture with Wilhelm von Rümann and Erwin Kurz at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts . After a stay in the United States , he was a student of Hermann Hahn for six years . He created a tiger sculpture for the zoological garden in Düsseldorf . His most important work he left behind in Munich , where he created several wells in the 1930s, now under monument protection standing.
Work (selection)
- Storchenbrunnen, Künstlerhof, Munich (1929)
- Playing bears, elementary school on Führichstrasse , Munich (1933)
- Seal fountain , Munich (1936)
literature
- Hans Vollmer: General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. Leipzig, 1956
Web links
Commons : Emil Manz - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manz, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | regensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1945 |
| Place of death | Wolfratshausen |