Georg Krämer (sculptor)
Georg Krämer (born February 22, 1906 in Hanau , † January 2, 1969 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German sculptor and medalist .
life and work
Georg Krämer was born the son of a blacksmith. He studied in Hanau, Offenbach am Main and Frankfurt and in 1934 he moved into his first studio at the Städelschule . A multitude of fountains and works of art in Frankfurt and throughout Germany were created by him.
His portrait panels of Kennedy, Beckmann, Hindemith, Stürmer and Graf in Frankfurt made him famous. The “ Roman plaque ” awarded by the city of Frankfurt for volunteer work and the tomb of Mayor Walter Kolb are his work.
For 10 years he was chairman of the Frankfurter Kunstgesellschaft. He is buried in the Frankfurt Südfriedhof .
Works
- Roman plaque of the city of Frankfurt am Main .
- Bronze bust of Bircher-Benner in Bad Homburg .
- Sculpture of the memorial for the victims of the First and Second World War, Frankfurt am Main-Schwanheim , Martin Henrich-Anlage.
- 1946 cast bronze medal, one-sided, 119 mm. Goethe. Literature: Förschner 224.
- 1946 cast bronze medal, one-sided, 96 mm. Wilfried, child bust to the left.
(for the fountains, see list of fountains in Frankfurt am Main )
- Frau Rauscher Fountain
- Monkey fountain
- Baker's fountain
- Black Knight Fountain
literature
- Hans Lohne: Through Frankfurt with open eyes; Handbook of the Frankfurt fountains, monuments and art in architecture. 2nd edition 1982, ISBN 3-7829-0014-6 , pages 10-11.
Web links
- Georg Krämer's grave
- FEDERAL ARCHIVE - Central database for estates In: nachlassdatenbank.de . Retrieved on August 30, 2016 (information about Georg Krämer's estate in the Frankfurt Institute for City History).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kramer, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanau |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd January 1969 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |