Ferdinand Stransky
Ferdinand Stransky (born September 16, 1904 in Viehofen near St. Pölten , † December 30, 1981 in Katzelsdorf near Tulln ) was an Austrian painter.
Stransky spent his youth in the rural Viehofen. He was orphaned at the age of five and grew up with his grandmother. From 1919 to 1923 he attended the restoration school at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and studied with Serafin Maurer. After completing his studies, Stransky mainly worked as a restorer. His own artistic production was influenced by Oskar Kokoschka 's. On the recommendation of the sculptor Georg Ehrlich, Stransky was accepted into the Hagenbund in 1937 .
After 1945 Stransky continued to work as a restorer, but was also a co-founder of the artists' association “Der Kreis” and a member of the Secession . With the support of well-known art historians such as Otto Benesch , Stransky was able to take part in the São Paulo Biennale in 1957 and in Tokyo in 1963.
He is buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery in the honor grave group.
Honors
- 1962 City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts
- 1973 Austrian Art Prize for Fine Arts
- Honorary grave at the Vienna Central Cemetery
- Ferdinand-Stransky-Strasse in St. Pölten - Viehofen
- Ferdinand-Stransky-Weg in Vienna- Donaustadt (22nd district)
Web links
- Entry on Ferdinand Stransky in the database of the state's memory for the history of the state of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
- Website from Sonja Stransky about Ferdinand Stransky
Individual evidence
- ^ Image of the honorary grave on viennatouristguide.at
- ↑ Manfred Wieninger : St. Pöltner tell street names . Löwenzahn, Innsbruck 2002, ISBN 3-7066-2208-4 , p. 99: Entry on Ferdinand-Stransky-Straße .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stransky, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viehofen near St. Pölten |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1981 |
| Place of death | Katzelsdorf near Tulln |