Hermann Schlatt
Hermann "Manes" Schlatt (born January 21, 1910 in Bocholt ; † December 1, 2004 ) was a German sculptor and dialect writer.
Life
Schlatt studied sculpture and graphics at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Münster from 1929 to 1932. He then started his own business as a freelance artist in Bocholt. He later continued his studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy . He was a soldier in World War II and was taken prisoner by the Soviets, where he remained until 1949.
In parallel to his independent work, he worked as an art teacher at the St. Georg Gymnasium in Bocholt from 1968 to 1975, and from 1964 to 1989 he gave courses in clay modeling at the adult education center.
As a sculptor, he became known in his hometown of Bocholt through numerous works, many of which are in municipal ownership. One of the best-known works is his redesign of the Meckermann statue in Langenbergpark .
In addition to his work as a sculptor, he also wrote texts in West Munsterland dialect.
Schlatt lived in Bocholt with his wife Anna until his death in 2004.
Awards
- 1979: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1980: Martin badge of the home club Bocholt
- 1983: Bocholt city plaque in bronze
Works (selection)
- Memorial at St.-Georg-Gymnasium Bocholt (1956)
- Redesign of the well-known figure Meckermann in Langenbergpark
- Memorial at the former site of the Bocholt Synagogue (1980)
- Gate at the municipal Mariengymnasium Bocholt (1950)
- Pulpit in the parish church of St. Georg Bocholt (1952)
Schlatt also played a key role in the reconstruction of the Bocholt historical town hall in the 1950s.
Fonts
- Preserved from time: sculptor Hermann Schlatt . Bocholt
- Sculptures, drawings, woodcuts, watercolors, texts . Association for home care, Bocholt and EUREGIO-Kunstkreis, Bocholt 1981.
- Bockeltse originals . Temming, Bocholt 1987, 1988.
- vörtieden and vandage. Hermann ("Manes") Schlatt. Our Bocholt . Vol. 43, 1992, no. 6 (special issue).
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Schlatt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hermann Schlatt in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Schlatt's biography and a picture collection portal of the city of Bocholt on Facebook
- The home nurse of the Borken district: Obituary for Hermann Schlatt. In: Heimatbrief Kreis Borken No. 180 January 2005, p. 9 , accessed on August 23, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Schlatt's biography and a picture collection portal of the city of Bocholt on Facebook
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schlatt, Hermann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schlatt, Manes (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and dialect writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bocholt |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 2004 |