Franklin Pühn

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Bronze sculpture Gogo (1987) by Franklin Pühn on the Schorndorf sculpture tour

Franklin Pühn (born May 20, 1925 in Erfurt ) is a German artist and sculptor .

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Franklin Pühn was born in Erfurt in 1925. He completed an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor there and began studying liberal arts at the Stuttgart Academy in 1948 , which he completed in 1953.

In 1950 he married the pianist and piano teacher Regina Maria Kittel. The marriage resulted in two daughters (Angelika, * 1950, school councilor in Dithmarschen / North Friesland; Michaela, * 1957, pianist and honorary professor for piano at the University of Music and Theater in Munich).

Pühn has lived in Heidenheim an der Brenz since 1954 . He created some works that help shape the cityscape and was chairman of the Heidenheim Art Association for almost 40 years.

As a freelance artist, Pühn took part in more than 30 group exhibitions between 1969 and 2015, had 22 solo exhibitions and created a large number of sculptures for public spaces.

Franklin Pühn drew his inspiration from a wide range of areas early on. Due to his connection with the Christian faith, many works with a religious content were created. Inspired by his wife, music often became the focus of his interest. But mythology, different cultures, human existence and nature are also among his subjects.

Pühn uses stone, wood, bronze and aluminum. In the 1980s he came to paper as a stand-alone material. From this he develops various works from small objects to larger-than-life sculptures.

He was awarded the medal of his hometown Heidenheim for special merits and the Federal Cross of Merit.

Web links

Commons : Franklin Pühn  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Heidenheimer Zeitung: Birthday: Sculptor Franklin Pühn: The man who shaped the cityscape. May 19, 2020, accessed July 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Kunstmuseum (Heidenheim an der Brenz) Editing organ .: Franklin Pühn: overview of works 2 . ISBN 978-3-929935-44-8 ( worldcat.org [accessed July 8, 2020]).
  3. ↑ Franklin Pühn - Art Museum. Retrieved on July 7, 2020 (German).
  4. ^ Franklin Pühn - Strassacker art foundry. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
  5. ^ Website Franklin Pühn. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Pühn, Franklin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH May 20, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Erfurt