Hermann Tomada

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Hermann Tomada (born February 22, 1907 in Höchst im Odenwald ; † January 5, 1990 in Darmstadt ) was a German painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Darmstadt.

Life

Relief in memory of the destroyed Carmelite Church in Koblenz , next to it the memorial plaque for Josef Kentenich

After an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, Tomada studied painting and sculpture at the Cologne factory schools from 1938 to 1944 . From 1945 to 1949 he worked as a freelance painter and sculptor. From 1949 to 1956 he was Hermann Geibel's assistant at the chair for freehand drawing and applied sculpture at the Technical University of Darmstadt . Since 1955 he was a member of the New Darmstadt Secession , in 1956 he moved to Darmstadt, in 1960 he became a member of the New Rhineland-Palatinate Group , in 1962 a member of District 60 ( Düsseldorf ), in 1966 a member of the Ulm Artists' Guild .

Hermann Tomada was buried in the old cemetery in Darmstadt (grave site: II wall 165).

Awards

Tomada received u. a. the following awards and prizes:

  • 1969: Master of Fine Art , Fine Art International Association, New York
  • 1972: Johann Heinrich Merck Award , Darmstadt Art Prize
  • 1974: Silver Palm , International Arts Guild, Monte Carlo
  • 1975 and 1976: Mention Speciale , International Arts Guild, Monte Carlo
  • 1977: Bronze Medal , International Arts Guild, USA Section, Monte Carlo
  • 1978: Jean-Arp-Prix , International Arts Guild, France Section, Monte Carlo
  • 1982: Diploma die Merito from Università delle Arti, Salsomaggiore T., Parma (Italy)

literature

  • Brigitte Scherer, Thomas Kirn: Artists in Darmstadt. Reba-Verlag, Darmstadt 1969.
  • Max Peter Maass: H. Tomada. Josef Gotthard Bläschke, Darmstadt 1973.
  • Hans-Joachim Müller (Ed.): Butzbacher artist interviews. Volume 3, Eduard Roether Verlag, Darmstadt 1982.
  • Archive Darmstadt Artists (ed.): Kunstszene Darmstadt A to Z. Darmstadt 1987.
  • Kunsthalle Darmstadt (ed.), Wolfgang H. Runge: H. Tomada - sculptures and reliefs. Darmstadt 1988.

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personal data
SURNAME Tomada, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Highest in the Odenwald
DATE OF DEATH 5th January 1990
Place of death Darmstadt