Falko Marx
Falko Marx (born July 1, 1941 in Cologne ; † December 29, 2012 there ) was a German goldsmith .
life and work
Falko Marx is considered one of the great eclecticists among the goldsmiths of designer jewelry.
Marx studied at the Cologne factory schools (1961–1965) with the goldsmith Elisabeth Treskow . After studying in Amsterdam , he opened a studio in Cologne.
His works often incorporate unconventional materials. In addition to precious metals and gemstones, archaeological finds, objects of everyday life or banal materials such as printed tin cans also appear in his work. By including water in rings and bracelets, he made movement a theme in his jewelry.
In 1990 Marx received the Herbert Hofmann Prize . As part of an exhibition at the MAKK , Cologne in 2009, a monograph was published which documents around sixty works by him.
Marx's work can be seen in important collections including the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston , the Dannerstiftung's collection at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich and the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne.
literature
- Museum Morsbroich (1988) Carrying mark: Jewelery by Giampaolo Babetto, Manfred Bischoff, Falko Marx, Manfred Nisslmüller, Francesco Pavan, Bernhard Schobinger, Peter Skubic, Robert Smit. Leverkusen: Municipal Museum. ISBN 3925520120
- Marx, F. (2009) Falko Marx: Schmuck / Jewelery . Clubs: Walther König. ISBN 978-3865607287
- Exhibition: "Falko Marx. Jewelry 1966 to 2009"
Individual evidence
- ↑ Examples: golden ring with Roman gem ( memento of the original dated December 8, 2015 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. (1995);
- ↑ Bracelet with Rhine water ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2016 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. .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marx, Falko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German goldsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 2012 |
| Place of death | Cologne |