Gunther Granget
Gunther R. Granget (born June 16, 1932 in Karlsruhe ; † July 12, 2010 ) was a German sculptor who was best known for his porcelain work. He was an advocate of realism and wanted to contrast the beauty of the fauna of a technologically advanced world. His preferred material was porcelain in the beginning and wood in the later phase.
Granget studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe . In 1967 Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG financed a study trip to the USA and Canada, which was dedicated to the local bird life; Granget was advised there by ornithologist John A. Ruthven. In 1969 the first ten bird designs were presented. From 1984 to 1996 he was responsible for almost all of Hutschenreuther's designs , including the custom-made mare Halla figures , the stag "Joe" from the Fuschl Wildlife Park and an ice hockey player for the IIHF . Granget also worked for other companies, including Goebel , Anri and, from 2000, Rosenthal . In 2002 the German Porcelain Museum showed a retrospective of his work.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.frankenpost.de/region/selb/Trauer-um-Gunther-Granget;art2457,1297123
- ↑ https://www.rosenthal.de/rosenthal-designer/designerdetail/139
literature
- Wilhelm Siemen: The magic of nature: The porcelain sculpture by Gunther R. Granget , German Porcelain Museum Eger 2002
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Granget, Gunther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Granget, Gunther R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2010 |