Hermann Springborn
Hermann Springborn (born July 4, 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau ; † January 13, 1964 in Oeventrop (Arnsberg) ) was a German painter of landscapes, still lifes and posters, decorator and caricaturist. He is considered a representative of post-impressionism .
Life
Childhood, education and first job
Hermann Springborn was born on July 4, 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau. However, he experienced his childhood in Kempen on the Lower Rhine , where he trained as a house painter. He then specialized in decorative work for party decorations and stage sets. He also worked as a poster painter and drew caricatures for newspapers in the Lower Rhine region. He was also a dedicated cyclist and published cartoons on the subject of cycling.
In 1936 he met the Rhenish painter Max Clarenbach and soon afterwards Julius Paul Junghanns , who both recognized his talent, encouraged, supported and guided him.
As a painter during the Second World War
At the beginning of the Second World War , Springborn was a soldier in the Air Force. However, in 1940 he fell ill with tuberculosis and was admitted to the Oeventrop reserve hospital, the former mission house of the missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus . Here he began with his landscape paintings of Sauerland landscapes, which was promoted by the Oberfeldarzt Neuenzeit, who provided him with painting utensils and colors whenever possible. Springborn visited his homeland Kempen several times, sometimes for several weeks, where he brought many landscapes to the Lower Rhine region on canvas.
In 1943/44 Springborn took part in the "Great Westphalian Art Exhibition" in Dortmund and Hagen .
In the post-war period
Later he was represented at the "First South Westphalian Art Exhibition of the Post-War Period", which took place in the Sauerland Museum in Arnsberg in 1945/46 . In 1946 it was included in the "Database of Rhenish-Westphalian Artists", catalog no. 28 added. His post-war Oeventrop workshop studio was located in the old Stemann bowling alley . He seldom painted on expensive canvas. Most of the oil paints were applied to plywood or cardboard. He presented many pictures still undried on the occasion of various celebrations. Springborn's paintings weren't expensive. He often exchanged them for natural produce and painting utensils, after the currency reform for German marks . So many pictures of him hang in inns in the Sauerland.
In 1948 he met Söchtig from Meerbusch , who influenced Springborn in landscape painting and in the field of flower still lifes. He also drew caricatures.
Posthumous recognition as a painter
On January 13, 1964, Springborn died in Oeventrop of the long-term effects of his war suffering. He could no longer complete his last picture, a Sauerland landscape in oil. He was married and had at least one daughter.
Four years and five months after his death, the painter Hermann Springborn received posthumous official recognition as a painter and was admitted to study at the Folkwang School in Essen .
meaning
Springborn primarily achieved regional awareness in North Rhine-Westphalia . His paintings, many of which are privately owned, hang a. a. in the Südwestfälische Galerie in the Museum Holthausen , in the Kramer Museum Kempen and in the Sauerland Museum .
Participation in exhibitions and publications
- 1930s exhibitions in the Lower Rhine region, a. a. in Kempen, Wachtendonk and Straelen
- 1942 Exhibition in the reserve military hospital in Oeventrop, initiator Oberstabsarzt Dr. Modern times
- 1943/1944 Participation in the "Great Westphalian Art Exhibition" in Dortmund with landscapes from the Lower Rhine and Sauerland, still lifes with flowers and industrial landscapes
- 1943/1944 solo exhibition in the Sauerland Museum in Arnsberg
- 1945/1946 "First South Westphalian art exhibition of the post-war period" in the Sauerland Museum Arnsberg
- 1949 caricature / cover picture "Who's got the ball?" on the text "Achievement and mass sport" , ed. from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Potsdam 1949, archive of the TUS Oeventrop 1896
- 1949 Sports caricatures for the documentation of the football matches of the TUS Oeventrop in 1896 during the first years up to 1949
- 1950 Exhibition in the History and Museum Association Kempen am Niederrhein eV, "Art in the Kramer Museum Kempen"
- 1951 Complete exhibition / solo exhibition in the Sauerland Museum Arnsberg
- 1951–1957 Participation in three judged exhibitions with artists from the Sauerland - Bornemann , Neuhaus and Schwermer - in the Sauerland Museum Arnsberg, jurors: Museum Director Menne from Arnsberg, Museum Director Nissen from Münster, Museum Director Leo from Bochum
- 1970 Memorial exhibition in the Sauerland Museum Arnsberg to Franz Kornemann / Brilon and Hermann Springborn / Oeventrop
- 1983–1984 Joint exhibition with the Lower Rhine painter Johann Heinrich Gillessen in the History and Museum Association Kempen eV, "Art in the Kramer Museum Kempen"
- 1989 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death, posthumous exhibition in the Sauerland Museum Arnsberg, publication of the catalog "Hermann Springborn 1905-1964" by Gerd Keßler / Oeventrop, Karl Jochen Schulte / Stockum-Dörnholthausen , Udo Wollmeiner / Oeventrop. Presentation of the photo documentation Karl Jochen Schulte with over 200 photographs of the painter's works. The documentation is in the archive of the Sauerland Museum in Arnsberg. The exhibition catalog can still be purchased there.
- 2009 Several pictures by the Oeventrop painter are in the permanent exhibition in the "Südwestfälische Galerie Holthausen" in Schmallenberg, selected from an inventory of over 7000 works by Sauerland artists
Reviews
“For me, Springborn, who not only acquired painting skills as an autodidact, but also acquired extensive knowledge of art history, was a phenomenon. I therefore answer your question as to whether Hermann Springborn was known as a serious painter of standing, who could rightly call himself an "artist", unreservedly with "yes". "
“As far as the works [...] are concerned, I must first say that they achieve a qualification that not only easily achieves that of a graduate of the painting group at the Folkwang School for Design, but in many cases even surpasses it. [...] You not only notice the good school of the important Düsseldorf landscapers Prof. Junghans and Prof. Clarenbach, but he was also able to utilize this school for his own purposes, that is, he achieved and matured artistically valuable things. Even if Springborn can definitely be assessed as a conservative painter in the sense of post-impressionism, he has achieved a level well above average here. "
“The artistic legacy of Mr. Springborn shows that you are dealing with a highly talented, capable artist and painter. His landscape pieces, painted in the late Impressionist manner, reveal a serious study which - supported by a delicate painting technique - gave rise to expressive works of art. Much of his work clearly points to the guidance and advice he received as an external student from Professors Clarenbach, Junghans and Söchtig in Düsseldorf. The technical and technical mastery of the painterly means raised him far above mediocrity. Due to his talent, which was obviously cultivated and developed with diligence and intensity, he has achieved an achievement that is far above the level of the manual skills of a master painter. "
Works (selection)
- 1939 Port of Duisburg ; Tugs, sloops and blast furnaces; Pastel chalk and charcoal on cardboard, 44 × 39
- 1946 Wenks Hof in Wallen , plywood 42 × 73
- 1947 Am Sorpesee - View of Amecke , hardboard, 67 × 49
- 1947 View from Butterbetkenweg to Hellefeld , plywood, 67 × 50
- 1954 Große Schmalenau , plywood, 65 × 47 (with dedication)
- 1956 View from the Ruhr valley to Freienohl , plywood, 91 × 66
literature
- Hans Tombrock, Josef van Heekern (ed.): Artists of that time. 33 painters and sculptors from the Ruhr area . A.KEUNE-VERLAG 1948.
- Helmut Ebert: Lexicon of the visual and creative artists in Westphalia-Lippe . Munster 2001
- Carl Kessemeier Die Ruhrdörfer, On the history of the village community Oeventrop-Dinschede-Glösingen Strobel Druck Arnsberg 1962
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l sauerlaender-heimatbund.de ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Carl Kessemeier Die Ruhrdörfer, On the history of the village community Oeventrop-Dinschede-Glösingen Strobel Print Arnsberg 1962 page 172
- ↑ sauerland.com
- ↑ schiefer-museum.de: Südwestfälische Galerie ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 20, 2012
- ↑ sauerlaender-heimatbund.de ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.2 MB)
- ↑ Westfalenpost: An art jewel for South Westphalia , accessed on August 20, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Springborn, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Breisgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1964 |
| Place of death | Oeventrop (Arnsberg) |