Johanna Jura
Johanna Jura , née Klitsch (born July 5, 1923 in Gerbstedt , † April 12, 1994 in Berlin-Mahlsdorf ) was a German sculptor and ceramist .
Life
From 1942 to 1946 she studied sculpture and picture weaving at the Burg Giebichenstein art school in Halle (Saale) . She then completed a master class with Gustav Weidanz from 1946 to 1948 . In 1947 she became a founding member of the Halle artists' association " Die Fähre ".
From 1949 she worked as a freelance sculptor, weaver and ceramist, initially in Halle until 1959. From 1949 to 1951 she was teaching sculptural design at the Institute for Art Education at Martin Luther University . In 1959 she moved to Erfurt , from 1964 she lived in Berlin-Mahlsdorf. There she set up a ceramics workshop in 1979 and turned completely to ceramic small sculptures. The focus was on people as a single figure and in groups of sculptures.
Works (selection)
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Her work includes works of building-related art in public spaces in Berlin, portraits, sculptures, reliefs and small sculptures.
- 1968: Gate system with three relief bands (illustration of Heinrich Heine's " Harzreise " ) in the entrance area of a children's facility in the Heinrich Heine district of Berlin
- 1968: Sportswoman in the landscape garden " An der Parkaue " in Berlin-Lichtenberg
- 1969/1970: multi-part relief Children's Crusade 1939 based on a poem by Bertolt Brecht (today on her former home at 71 Hultschiner Damm ) in Berlin-Mahlsdorf
- 1973: Memorial Against Nuclear War in Frankfurter Allee
- 1975–1978: Group sculpture child with cats in what was then the new development area Greifswalder Straße
- 1976: Memorial for the victims of fascism in the inner courtyard of the Humboldt University
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2006: Johanna Jura 1923–1994 - sculptures and drawings (Hallescher Kunstverein)
- 2010/2011: The phenomenon of space - on the trail of Halle's sculpting tradition ( Kunstverein "Talstrasse" Halle)
- 2018: Johanna Jura - bronze and ceramics (Marzahn-Hellersdorf district museum)
Web links
- The sculptor Johanna Jura on multi-puppen.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The district museum shows the work of the Mahlsdorf artist Johanna Jura. In: Berliner Woche (Marzahn-Hellersdorf edition), December 15, 2018
- ↑ DNB 980760461
- ^ Johanna Jura - bronze and ceramics in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district museum. Press release from the Marzahn-Hellersdorf District Office, November 16, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jura, Johanna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klitsch, Johanna (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gerbstedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1994 |
| Place of death | Berlin-Mahlsdorf |