Harry Mohr
Harry Mohr (born January 2, 1951 in Rostock , † November 2, 2014 in Potsdam ) was a visual artist , painter , graphic artist , sculptor and member of the Potsdamer Kunstverein.
life and work
Mohr was a trained shipbuilder and began working as an artist during his army service. As a rule, his works relate to positive emotions, but some also show social criticism. In 1981 Mohr moved to Potsdam, where he also died. Some of his works were purchased by the Schwerin State Museum . A picture of Mohr adorned the label of an exclusive mineral water brand for several years.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- 1987: G.-W.-Leibniz-Klub Klubgalerie Potsdam
- 2008: Images of Being. Potsdam Art Association
- 2015: The Inner Power of Joy Kunstraum Potsdam / Potsdamer Kunstverein
Participation in group exhibitions
- 1990: State Museum Schwerin.
- 1990: Galerie Ingrid Kleinebrahm Gerlingen
- 1991: Archaic murmur . Young Art Gallery . Frankfurt (Oder).
- 1993: Art from Li Po Na Pa . Liesborn Abbey Museum
- 2003: Sperl Gallery Potsdam
- 2014: Expressive - constructive - fantastic . House of Brandenburg-Prussian History Potsdam
Publications
- several print contributions in the GDR artist magazine Bizarre Cities
literature
- Harry Mohr. The inner power of joy. Exhibition catalog on the occasion of the retrospective of the same name in the Kunstraum Potsdam from October 23 to November 22, 2015 Editor: Andreas Hüneke for the Potsdamer Kunstverein. ISBN 3931640779
- Lothar Krone: The speechless look back. On the death of the Potsdam painter and sculptor Harry Mohr. In: Märkische Allgemeine from November 8, 2014
Web links
- official website
- Harry Mohr in the picture atlas Art in the GDR
- Artist Harry Mohr died in Potsdam's Latest News from November 5, 2014
- Potsdamer Kunstverein eV: Exhibition announcement 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lisa Jürß: State Museum Schwerin. Art collections, palaces and gardens. New acquisitions 1986-1989. Painting, sculpture, graphics, handicrafts, coins & medals. Schwerin, 1990.
- ↑ Alexandra Michaelis: Clear messages. In: The world. from April 28, 2015
- ↑ Harry Mohr, Potsdam: May 19 to June 25, 1987 . Leaflet.
- ^ Potsdamer Kunstverein eV: Exhibition archive
- ^ Potsdamer Kunstverein eV: [1]
- ↑ Overview of the work of Ingrid Kleinebrahm
- ^ Exhibition archive 1991 . Museum of Young Art. Frankfurt (Oder)
- ^ Art from Li Po Na Pa. Liesborn-Potsdam-Napoli-Palermo. Folder for the exhibition series of the Liesborn Abbey Museum, the Brandenburg Cultural Office and Artists Association and the Goethe Institutes Napoli and Palermo 1992/1993
- ^ Potsdam Latest News from December 10, 2003
- ↑ Expressive - constructive - fantastic. An exhibition by the Potsdamer Kunstverein e. V. in cooperation with the House of Brandenburg-Prussian History
- ↑ 5 illustrations by Harry Mohr in Bizarre Cities 1 , provided by the Deutsche Fotothek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mohr, Harry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German visual artist, painter, graphic artist, sculptor and member of the Potsdamer Kunstverein |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostock |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd November 2014 |
| Place of death | Potsdam |