Hans Baier (artist)

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Hans Baier (born June 10, 1912 in Salzburg , † 1993 in Hallein ) was an Austrian sculptor , graphic artist and art teacher.

Life

Hans Baier attended the arts and crafts school and academy of fine arts in Vienna and was a student of Anton Hanak . In Munich he was assistant to the German animal sculptor and donor of ideas at the Salzburg Summer Academy , Fritz Behn . From 1946 to 1977 he was head of the wood and stone carving department of the Federal College of Hallein ( HTBLA Hallein ) - "Memorial Exhibition 2002".

He had exhibitions in Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Madrid, Athens, New York. Baier made purchases through the city and state of Salzburg, Innsbruck, the Federal Ministry in Vienna, Switzerland, Germany and Spain.

His wife was the academic painter Hedi Baier. His son Hannes Baier is a painter, designer and artistic director and lecturer at the Leonardo Art Academy in Salzburg.

Works

His work includes works in marble, stucco, bronze, stone, ivory, metal, wood, iron graphics and mosaic, fresco, relief and sgraffito. As commissions for public buildings and facilities in museums, schools, churches, state government, Baier created animal sculptures and portraits of personalities in wood, stone and bronze.

  • 1937 portrait relief of the composer Franz Xaver Gruber at Gruber's house on Gruber-Platz in Hallein
  • 1953 Wall painting on the house at Schanz-Platz No. 2 in Hallein
  • 1965 wayside shrine with figure Augustine in Hallein
  • Relief Two men carry a dead man at the war memorial in front of the Werfen parish church

Awards

Web links

Commons : Hans Baier (artist)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ teacher and sculptor
  2. ↑ a b c d The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Salzburg 1986 . List of artists, Hanns Baier sculptor painter, p. 691.
personal data
SURNAME Baier, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian artist, sculptor, graphic artist and art teacher
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Salzburg
DATE OF DEATH 1993
Place of death Hallein