Heinz Werner (porcelain artist)
Heinz Werner (* 27. August 1928 in Coswig ; † 18th September 2019 ) was a German painter , graphic artist and porcelain - artists . He lived and worked in Coswig and Meißen in Saxony .
life and work
Heinz Werner was a Meissen artist from the second half of the 20th century. Werner was appointed decor designer in the factory in 1957. Together with Ludwig Zepner and Peter Strang, he founded the collective artistic development department at the Meissen Manufactory .
Heinz Werner designed around 100 modern Meissen decors, including popular ones such as 1001 Nights , Midsummer Night's Dream , Blue Orchid on a Branch or Hunter's Latin . In addition, Heinz Werner created numerous individual pieces for the Meissen manufactory. There are some murals made from Meissen porcelain by the artist on and in public buildings. He mastered all artistic techniques. In addition to working with porcelain, he mainly used watercolors, chalk and painting with oil and acrylic paints .
From 1978 Heinz Werner taught as a professor at the University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein near Halle (Saale) .
Werner's work can now be found in important art collections and museums in Germany, Japan and the USA.
Exhibitions
- 2008 "Prof. Heinz Werner - Painter-Designer-Decorator ", special exhibition at the Albrechtsburg Castle in Meißen [1]
Awards
- 1973: May 17, 1973 Art Prize of the GDR together with Rudi Stolle, Peter Strang and Ludwig Zepner.
- 2009: March 31, 2009 Appointment as an honorary citizen of Coswig
literature
- Klaus-Peter Arnold: Visions - Heinz Werner decors on Meissen porcelain . In: Meissen Manuscripts, special edition 4. Meissen: Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, 1993, ISBN 3-910063-07-1 .
- Meissen contours: porcelain by Ludwig Zepner, Heinz Werner, Peter Strang, Rudi Stolle, Volkmar Bretschneider 1960–1990 , exhibition in the Museum of Arts and Crafts Leipzig, Grassi Museum from September 21, 1991 to January 19, 1992, exhibition in the Keramion, Museum for Contemporary Ceramics Art Frechen from February 16 to April 5, 1992, Leipzig: Edition Leipzig, 1991, ISBN 3-361-00349-0 .
- Siegfried Grunert: About life and creation of the painter Professor Heinz Werner (1st part). In: Preview & Review; Monthly magazine for Radebeul and the surrounding area. Radebeuler monthly books e. V., July 2013, accessed on August 3, 2013 (With works by the artist).
- Siegfried Grunert: About life and creation of the painter Professor Heinz Werner (2nd part). In: Preview & Review; Monthly magazine for Radebeul and the surrounding area. Radebeuler monthly books e. V., August 2013, accessed on August 3, 2013 (With works by the artist).
Web links
- Heinz Werner's artist homepage
- History of a Meissen egg cup. , accessed April 28, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary , Sächsische Zeitung of September 21, 2019.
- ↑ Anniversary Collection 2010 300 Years of Manufactory MEISSEN P. 84/85 (PDF; 12.0 MB), accessed on May 2, 2013
- ^ Art Prize of the GDR , accessed on May 3, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Werner, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German porcelain artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coswig (Saxony) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 2019 |