Franz Blum
Franz Blum (born March 8, 1914 in Weidlingau , Lower Austria , † April 10, 1942 in Russia ) was an Austrian sculptor.
biography
After graduating from high school, Blum studied at the Academy of Fine Arts with Anton Hanak (1932–1937). In 1938 he emigrated to the Netherlands, where he was involved in humanitarian activities. In 1940 he was again artistically active in The Hague. His work The Pregnant was shown in 1937 in the Austrian Gallery , his only exhibition in 1940 at Van Lier in Amsterdam .
In 1940 Blum married the painter Irmtraut Bilger, who was a sister of Margret Bilger . He fell in Russia on April 10, 1942.
literature
- Rudolf Schmidt: Austrian artist lexicon. From the beginning to the present. Vienna: Tusch 1974–1980
- Wolfgang Czerny: The sculptor Franz Blum. In: Communications from the Austrian Gallery. Special issue 1983, p. 2 ff.
- The expulsion of the spiritual from Austria. On the cultural policy of National Socialism. [Compilation of the exhibition: University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Catalog: Gabriele Koller ... Responsible for the content: Oswald Oberhuber]. Vienna: Zentralsparkasse 1982, p. 174
Web links
- Franz Blum in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blum, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weidlingau , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1942 |
| Place of death | Russia |