Hermann Paulsen

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Hermann Paulsen (born February 2, 1918 in Elmshorn ; † June 10, 2011 in Kiel ) was a German special education teacher, school director, mathematician and artist.

life and work

Hermann Paulsen lived and worked in Kiel. He became known for his impossible figures , illusionistic structures that are geometrically constructed similar to the graphic representations of MC Escher and create the illusion of a three-dimensional figure. He also created carvings and sculptures and wrote various books about his artistic works, some as textbooks, and an autobiography in three parts.

literature

  • Handicraft education in elementary school. Ferd. Hirt-Verlag, 1957
  • Impossible figures. Self-published, 1989
  • Impossible figures. Nieswand Verlag, 1998, ISBN 3-89567-007-3
  • With compasses and ruler, ink and imagination. Nieswand Verlag, 1999, ISBN 978-3-89567-012-1
  • That is impossible! A coloring book. Nieswand Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-89567-018-3
  • Impossible or Possible? Rotating figures. Nieswand Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3-89567-020-0
  • A schoolmaster's life. First part 1918–1941. edition fischer, 2007, ISBN 3899502620
  • A schoolmaster's life. Second part 1942–1960. edition fischer, 2007, ISBN 3899509234
  • A schoolmaster's life. Third part 1960–1973. edition fischer, 2008

Exhibitions

  • 1936/37: Participation in folk art exhibitions with wood carvings in Kiel, Berlin, Leipzig, Essen
  • 1947/48: Participation in an exhibition in Flensburg ("Arfkü")
  • 1983: Participation in exhibitions in Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark, Como and Caglio / Italy, Utrecht / Holland, Ratingen / Düsseldorf
  • 1985: Solo exhibition in Aabenraa (Denmark)
  • 1986: Solo exhibition in Kiel Castle
  • 1991/92: Solo exhibition, 3D Museum in Dinkelsbühl
  • 1995/96: Solo exhibition ,phenomenta in Flensburg
  • 1996: Solo exhibition, ZIF of the University of Bielefeld
  • 1996: Solo exhibition, Imaginata of the University of Jena
  • 1997: Solo exhibition ,phenomenta in Bremerhaven
  • 1999: Solo exhibition ,phenomenta in Lüdenscheid
  • 2002: Participation in an exhibition, Städtisches Museum Kiel
  • 2002: Impossible Figures, Spectrum Gallery (German Museum of Technology) in Berlin
  • 2012: [Imp] possible spaces (retrospective) ,phenomenta in Flensburg

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personal data
SURNAME Paulsen, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Elmshorn
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 2011
Place of death Kiel