Franz Poetsch
Franz Poetsch (* 28. October 1912 in style wood ; † 20th August 1971 in Puchenau ) was from Moravia originating Austrian painter and graphic artist .
Life
After studying privately with Alex Rothaug and Robert Eigenberger from 1934 to 1937 , he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Herbert Boeckl , Wilhelm Dachauer , Carl Fahringer and Ferdinand Andri and received his diploma as an academic painter in 1944.
His paintings of still lifes - and landscapes are one to the limit of abstraction reaching Expressionism executed, which is characterized by an upbeat, almost Asian gestures and occasionally flashing, always sensitive and nuanced color.
He was a member of the Vienna Secession , the artists ' association MAERZ and the Upper Austrian Artists' Association . Works by him are u. a. in the painting collection of the 20th century in the art history department of the Upper Austrian State Museum .
Works (selection)
- The four elements (Sgraffito in Linz, Leonfeldner Straße 91, 1961)
- Vegatible forms (sgraffito in Linz, Leonfeldner Straße 89, 1960)
- Evening (sgraffito on the entire narrow front of the house in Linz, Linke Brückenstraße 59/51, 1963)
- Noon (sgraffito on the entire narrow front of the house in Linz, Linke Brückenstraße 45/47, 1963)
- Tomorrow (sgraffito on the entire narrow front of the house in Linz, Linke Brückenstraße 41/43, 1963)
- Traffic (sgraffito with five depictions on the subject of traffic)
Exhibitions
- Collective exhibition with Egon Hofmann and Otto Wutzel in the New Gallery of the City of Linz, Wolfgang Gurlitt Museum (1967)
- Memorial exhibition in the gallery of the Mühlviertel artists' guild in the Landeskulturzentrum Ursulinenhof (1986)
Awards
- Gold medal at the San Marino Biennale (1961)
- Awarded the title of Professor hc
literature
A number of essays have been published in various publications about the academic painter Franz Poetsch:
- Herbert Lange: Franz Poetsch - visit to the studio. In: Upper Austria. News. No. 174, 1961.
- Peter Kraft: The color of the most beautiful flower fades - on the sudden death of the Linz painter Professor Franz Poetsch. In: Upper Austrian culture report. Volume 25 (1971)
- Otto Wutzel: The color of the most beautiful flower fades - memory of the painter Franz Poetsch. In: Upper Austrian culture report. Volume 40 (1986)
- Otto Wutzel: Making things visible, not the appearance, but the idea. In: Upper Austria. Culture magazine. Volume 37 (1987)
- The painter Franz Poetsch. In: Linz active. No. 125 (1993)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Franz Poetsch on the website of the city of Linz
- ^ Bibliography on Franz Poetsch in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poetsch, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Artwood |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1971 |
| Place of death | Puchenau |