Heinrich Wilthelm
Heinrich Wilthelm (born November 17, 1913 in Bochum , † November 19, 1969 ) was a German artist.
Life
Wilthelm studied art at the Folkwang School in Essen and at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf . He was a student of Ewald Mataré . From 1939 to 1945 he was drafted as a soldier. In 1943 his wife died in a bomb attack. His works were lost. He returned home in 1947.
In the post-war period, Wilthelm created, among other things, the “Phoenix” mosaic for the old main entrance of the Bochum State Gymnasium , the windows of the Marienkirche in Bochum , the glass mosaics at the Annette von Droste Hülshoff School and the “Glass and Iron” window at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Georg Agricola . Other works included woodcuts, linocuts and Bible illustrations. At times Wilthelm was a member, and at times chairman of the Bochumer Künstlerbund .
literature
- Georg Braumann: Heinrich Wilhelm in Bochum newspaper reports. 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ art.famsf.org
- ↑ Jürgen Boebers-Süßmann: Art emerges from oblivion . January 21, 2013 ( derwesten.de ).
- ↑ artibeau.de
- ↑ glasmalerei-ev.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilthelm, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bochum |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th November 1969 |