Fritz Küffer
Friedrich Küffer (mostly Fritz Küffer ; born July 1, 1911 in Wilhelmsburg ; † August 13, 2001 there ) was an Austrian painter.
Life
After a childhood full of privation, according to the circumstances of the time, Fritz Küffer graduated from the teacher training institute in St. Pölten in 1930 . In 1934 he was hired as a teacher in the municipality of Wilhelmsburg . During the Second World War he had to serve as a front soldier. After the war he attended the master class with Robin Christian Andersen and nude studies with Herbert Boeckl at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . Between 1947 and 1952 he undertook private studies with Carl Fahringer .
Prices
Sgraffito at the elementary school in Ramsau
- 1976: Ring of honor of the Wilhelmsburg community
- 1980: Awarded the title of professor
- 1987: Gold Medal for Services to the Province of Lower Austria
- 2011: Renaming of the Wilhelmsburg secondary school to Prof. Küffer-Schule
literature
- Siegfried Nasko and Thomas Pulle : Fritz Küffer - Austria's unknown great painter , Wilhelmsburg 2011.
Web links
Commons : Fritz Küffer - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- kueffer.at , homepage about Küffer from his estate administrator
- Biography of the St. Pölten Artists Association
- Fritz Küffer in the Steinschalerwiki
Individual evidence
- ↑ NÖN , July 4th 2011: Tribute to Fritz Küffer
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Küffer, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Küffer, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wilhelmsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2001 |
| Place of death | Wilhelmsburg |