Heinz Löffler (painter)
Heinz Löffler (born September 27, 1913 in Dresden , † September 22, 2008 in Meißen ) was a German painter and graphic artist .
Life
The trained porcelain painter in the state porcelain factory in Meissen was the only student to learn from the figure painter Paul Voigt . Wounded in his right arm in the war, he had to paint, draw and write left-handed. In 1941 and 1942, Heinz Löffler was a left-wing writing student and teacher in Koblenz . His subsequent short-term studies at the Dresden Art Academy ended with the air raids on Dresden in 1945. His love for the art of the old masters remained constant. From 1946 to 1953 Heinz Löffler was a lecturer and specialist teacher at the state-owned porcelain factory in Meissen.
This was followed by ten years of stage design for the Meißner Stadttheater, which he was artistic director from 1963 to 1972. He produced numerous illustrations for publishers and magazines, including the one for Erich Loest's novel Love Stories .
Heinz Löffler, who initially felt closely connected to Ludwig Richter's painting style , later broke away from it and found his own painting style. His predominantly figurative-objective pictures, mostly made with oil and glaze technique , show landscapes and people in their living and working environment.
In 1977 he received the City of Meissen Art Prize .
On September 22, 2008, Heinz Löffler died a few days before the opening of the anniversary exhibition on his 95th birthday.
Works (selection)
- 1944 mother Berthold
- 1952 Greek apprentices
- 1953 Construction of the Stalinallee
- 1962 women's brigade at the iron belt
- 1977 Professor Miller
- 1987 The cityscape explainer
- 1993 The uninvited guests
- 1998 mistake of the century
- 1999 Erich Husemann
Exhibitions and participation in exhibitions (selection)
- Personal exhibitions
- 1951 Sörnewitz electric heating
- 1955 Art of Time / Meißen Cooperative
- 1956 Winkwitz municipality
- 1958/1965 Coswig Museum
- 1973 Meißen City Theater
- 1976 Riesa exhibition center
- 1978 Meißen Museum
- 1979 Riesa exhibition center
- 1983 Art of the Time Meissen
- 1983 Art of the Time Riesa
- 1983 Meißen City Theater
- 1983 Meißen cultural association
- 1988 Meißen City Theater
- 1988 Grossenhain cultural center
- 1988 Rundkino Dresden
- 1989 Club of Intelligence Dresden
- 1989 Riesa Intelligence Club
- 1989 Small gallery "Hans Nadler" Elsterwerda
- 1989 Turbo works in Meissen / Coswig
- 1993/1998 AOK Meissen
- 2002 Gallery in the dresser - new theater in Halle / Saale
- 2913 City Museum Meißen (commemorative exhibition on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
- Participation in exhibitions
- 1953 III. German art exhibition in Dresden (picture structure of the Stalinallee )
- 1987 Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen
- 2008 LACMA - Fine Arts in the GDR; Los Angeles , USA
literature
- Werner Reinhardt: A life in the flow of the times - Conversations with the painter Heinz Löffler
- European artist lexicon
Footnotes
- ↑ Heinz Löffler on his 100th birthday. In: Meißner Official Journal No. 10. (PDF; 2.2 MB) October 25, 2013, p. 2 , accessed on May 14, 2016 (with a photo).
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinz Löffler in the catalog of the German National Library
- DEFA production / contemporary witnesses - 1994
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löffler, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 2008 |
| Place of death | Meissen |