Erna Emhardt
Erna Emhardt , née Wuck (born July 14, 1916 in Malchin / Mecklenburg ; † May 9, 2009 in Munich ) was a German painter .
Life
After a juvenile "care marriage" she was married to Karl-Heinrich (Heiner) Emhardt until his death in 1976. a. with Max Horkheimer and Ödön von Horváth , whose family she stayed in contact with until her death. Via Horvárth she also came to Murnau , where she first came into contact with reverse glass painting.
plant
After her first artistic experience with the design of figures from bread dough, she first turned to fabric images with predominantly biblical motifs. In this context, among other things, a Way of the Cross was created , which was acquired in the 1980s by the Hildesheim diocese for the chapel of the Hildesheim Moritzberg pastoral educational institution. However, Erna Emhardt gained fame since the 1970s mainly through her naive reverse glass paintings in oil, an art form of which she was one of the most important representatives. Here, too, a considerable part of her works are devoted to biblical motifs and have become the basis for books, calendars and postcards.
She also dedicated many works to parts of her home in Munich, such as the Chinese Tower , the Oktoberfest or the view from the window of her apartment in Schwabing to Suresnes Castle , which belongs to the Catholic Academy . Erna Emhardt had a close relationship with the Catholic Academy, which in addition to an exhibition also resulted in the acquisition of various works by the Academy and in 1989 with the award of the sign of friendship as well as in the organization of a reception for the 80th birthday, which the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation attended Portrait radiated, reflected.
Publications
- Noah's Ark , told by Margrit Haubensak-Tellenbach. Schuler Verlag, Munich 1977, ISBN 3-77969530-8 .
- The Christmas story told by Rudolf Hagelstange . Schuler Verlag, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-77965311-7 .
- Margrit Haubensak tells how God created the world . 1985, ISBN 3-77969531-6 .
- Zoo stories. With texts by Alfons Schweiggert . Schuler Verlag, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-76110697-1 .
- Children experience the year. With texts by Alfons Schweiggert. Atlantis Verlag, 1987, ISBN 3-76110696-3 .
- with Doris Mühringer: A swan on the lake. (Ellermann-Spiel-Bilderbuch) Verlag Ellermann, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7707-2011-3 .
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1979: Catholic Academy Munich
- 1982: Bad Hersfeld
- 1983: Hildesheim City Theater
- 1984: State Hospital Göttingen
- 1986 Völkerkundemuseum Munich
Web links
- Literature by and about Erna Emhardt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Family tree of the Wuck family
- Estate of Dr. Karl-Heinrich and Erna Emhardt in Kalliope with a correspondent with Max Horkheimer ea
- Correspondence with Dr. Karl-Heinrich and Erna Emhardt in the estate of Max Horkheimer
Individual evidence
- ↑ Laureate of the symbol of friendship of the Catholic Academy in Bavaria ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Exhibitions and new acquisitions by the "Five Continents" museum
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emhardt, Erna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wuck, Erna (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malchin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 2009 |
| Place of death | Munich |