Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher
Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher (born January 27, 1932 in Dömitz ; † March 14, 2020 in Berlin ) was a German gallery owner , curator and author who ran the Inselgalerie Berlin from 1994 to 2017 and was committed to promoting female artists.
Life
After studying theater studies and German at the Humboldt University in Berlin , Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher initially worked as a radio director . This was followed by a freelance work as an author for art, theater and literature exhibitions and until 1990 she headed the poster archive of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR . Led by their archives included more than 30,000 posters and posters .
In 1993 Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher founded the Xanthippe association . From 1994 to 2017 she ran the Inselgalerie Berlin on a voluntary basis. Under her direction, more than 600 artists from Germany and abroad exhibited, and she organized readings and discussions.
Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher was married to the graphic and stamp artist Dietrich Dorfstecher (1933–2011) and lived in Berlin-Grünau until her death .
Awards
- 2007: Berlin Women's Prize
Web links
- Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher receives the Berlin Women's Prize 2007 , press release from the State of Berlin on March 2, 2007
- WE MISS FOR ILSE-MARIA DORFSTECHER , obituary of the Inselgalerie Berlin
- A life for women's art , obituary by Ingeborg Ruthe in the Berliner Zeitung on March 17, 2020
- Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher - a bow , article by Wolfgang Brauer in the magazine Das Blättchen from March 30, 2020
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family's obituary in the Berliner Zeitung of March 28, 2020, page 6.
- ↑ Honor for Ilse-Maria Dorfstecher. In: Der Tagesspiegel. March 2, 2007, accessed April 2, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dorfstecher, Ilse-Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German gallery owner and curator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Doemitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 2020 |
| Place of death | Berlin |