Hugo Leven
Hugo Leven (born March 15, 1874 in Düsseldorf-Benrath , † 1956 in Bad Soden-Salmünster ) was a German sculptor .
life and work
Leven studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule and then at the Düsseldorf Art Academy . He worked for a time in his father Louis Leven's studio , had numerous contacts with French artists who had a strong influence on him, and quickly became known. Engelbert Kayser hired him as the first employee in his studio. From 1895 to 1904 Leven designed numerous models for Kayserzinn ; his works had a lasting influence on the art nouveau pewter foundry . He also worked for the Kreuter company in Hanau and other companies that manufactured metal, silver and earthenware, such as: B. Koch & Bergfeld and WMF .
In 1906, Leven's works were shown at the Third German Applied Arts Exhibition in Dresden ; he also took part in world exhibitions, etc.
From 1909 to 1933 he taught at the drawing academy of the college for the precious metal industry in Hanau , whose director he became. His students included Wilhelm Wagenfeld , Christian Dell and Herbert Zeitner . In 1933 he lost his job. After the Second World War , he headed the reconstruction of the drawing academy, which began operations again in 1947.
In 2001/2002 there was an exhibition about Leven and his works in the Historisches Museum Hanau in Schloss Philippsruhe in Hanau and in the district museum Zons .
Web links
literature
- Beate Alice Hofmann (ed.), Hugo Leven. Designs and objects between Art Nouveau and Art Deco , (Catalog: Exhibition Hanau, Zons, 2001/2002), ISBN 3-926011-42-4
- Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik : The metalware design of the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) between 1900 and 1930: Historicism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco. LIT Verlag Münster, 1993. ISBN 3-89473-277-6 , p. 190.
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical data from Hugo Leven in: Jewelry of the 20s and 30s in Germany , by Christianne Weber, Arnoldsche, 1990, page 245
- ↑ Hugo Leven in: hr-online ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Leven, Hugo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1874 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Düsseldorf-Benrath |
DATE OF DEATH | 1956 |
Place of death | Bad Soden-Salmünster |