Hans Jurk
Erich Otto Hans Jurk (born July 25, 1920 in Rauno near Senftenberg , † February 22, 2002 in Berlin ) was a German painter, graphic artist and caricaturist. He signed his works with Jurk Lauten .
Life
After completing primary school and training as a butcher, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1941 . After being seriously wounded in the summer of 1942, he was released in 1944. From 1946 to 1950 Jurk studied at the University of Applied Arts in Berlin-Weißensee. The degree took place with a diploma. He was a student with Gustav Hilpert, Arno Mohr and Horst Strempel, among others.
plant
Jurk portrayed and worked in graphics, painting, etching and watercolor. From 1953 he was a freelance graphic artist with Junge Welt. He also created caricatures for “Berliner Zeitung”, “Handelswoche”, “Bauernecho”, “Eulenspiegel” and other publications in the GDR.
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1949 Exhibition of the Kulturbund Berlin in Senftenberg with 1st prize in the graphic competition
- 1950 in the State Opera (Metropoltheater)
- 1985 Berlin Köpenick "Seven Ravens"
- 1996 Senftenberg Castle Gallery
- 2001 Vernissage at RuDi in Berlin-Stralau
He received a diploma from Greiz, Montreal, Knooke and Grabowo.
Book illustrations
- Ernst Pannach: Small gardens - great benefits. State Publishing House of the GDR, Berlin 1986.
- Georgij Berezko: The red rocket. Publishing house d. Ministry d. Interior, Berlin 1955.
- Beno Korjeńk: Naša Serbšćina. VEB Verlag Domowina, Budyšin 1961.
literature
- European artist lexicon. The Century of Fine Arts Edition Germany Painting. Bavaria Kunstverlag, 1995, ISBN 3-931236-00-5 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jurk, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jurk, Erich Otto Hans (full name); Lauten, Jurk (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, graphic artist and caricaturist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rauno near Senftenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2002 |
| Place of death | Berlin |