Ernst Leonhardt (artist)
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Ernst Leonhardt (* 1935 in Berlin ) is a sculptor , painter and graphic artist . He lives and works in Berlin.
Life
Ernst Leonhardt studied at the master school for arts and crafts in Berlin-Charlottenburg. From 1955 to 1958 he worked as a stage painter at UFA in Berlin-Tempelhof. He has been a freelance artist since 1958 . In addition to his artistic work, he held a teaching position at the Berlin University of Fine Arts from 1973 to 1975 and a teaching position at the Berlin University of Education in 1976. In 1984 he was visiting professor at the Berlin University of the Arts . From 1981 to 1990 he chaired the Free Berlin Art Exhibition . In 1997 he was awarded the ARAG Art Prize. While his pictures are described as expressionistic and angular, his sculptures are more shaped by round shapes.
Selected Works
- Illustration of the book Jürgen Beckelmann : An Such Tage (lithographs) for the Mariannenpresse Berlin (1983), ISBN 3-922510-17-5 .
- Design of the BZ Culture Prize (1991): The bronze sculpture "The Dancer" depicts a dancing Berlin bear and is presented annually to the winners of the BZ Culture Prize.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The BZ bear shows his pictures. Retrieved July 2, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leonhardt, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor, painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |