Josef Flossmann

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Josef Flossmann
(by Adolf von Hildebrand )

Josef Flossmann (born March 19, 1862 in Munich ; † October 20, 1914 there ) was a German sculptor who lived and worked in Munich.

Life

Flossmann studied in Munich at the Kunstgewerbeschule (1881–1884) with Anton Hess and at the Art Academy (1884–1889) with Syrius Eberle . Influenced by Adolf von Hildebrand's art-theoretical writing The Problem of Form in Fine Art (1st edition, Baden-Baden / Strasbourg 1893), he turned, as one of the first artists of the Munich art circle, to adjusted forms, clarified silhouettes and a stronger connection to the Sculpture to architecture. He made a name for himself, especially as a building sculptor, working with architects such as Theodor Fischer , Friedrich von Thiersch , Gabriel von Seidl , German Bestelmeyer , Carl Hocheder , Paul Ludwig Troost , Josef Lang and Alfred Messel . In 1893 he received a small gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition .

Josef Flossmann was a founding member of the Munich Secession and exhibited regularly at the exhibitions of this progressive artists' association. As a member of the jury for the Munich Secession, he played a key role in fundamental artistic and aesthetic issues. In 1897 he was elected to the expert commission for the maintenance and management of art by the state . Because of his outstanding achievements in art and culture politics, he was awarded the title of royal professor in 1901. In 1902 the Grand Duke of Baden awarded him the Order of Knights 1st Class of the Grand Ducal Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion .

In 1903, after the founding meeting of the German Association of Artists in Weimar , Hans Flossmann was one of the more than 30 directly elected board members. As the predecessor of Josef Wackerle , he worked at the Munich School of Applied Arts as a professor of sculpture until his death in 1914. In 1906 he was made an honorary member of the Dresden Art Academy .

Villa Flossmann

The Flossmann Villa at Marsopstrasse 19 in Munich-Obermenzing has an interesting history. Built between 1905 and 1909, the villa served the artist as a studio and residence. Even after Flossmann's death, the house was used by his descendants as an artist's house. Significant personalities lived, worked or visited there at times. Names like Hans Osel (sculptor), Herbert Peters (sculptor), Rolf Nida-Rümelin (sculptor), his son-in-law Josef Erber (sculptor), Georg Schrimpf (painter), Josef Hauzenberger (painter), Karl Meisenbach (painter) should be mentioned here ), Wolfgang Znamenacek (stage designer), Ernst Buchner (art historian), Oskar Maria Graf (writer), Rudolf Pfister (art historian), Hans Christian Blech (actor), Gunnar Möller (actor), Michael Paryla (actor), Ruth Drexel (actress ), Erni Wilhelmi (actor), Peter Vogel (actor) etc. From 1931 the painter Edgar Ende lived in one of the studios with his family. According to autobiographical statements, his son, the writer Michael Ende , is said to have been inspired there for his later fantasy stories.

The Floßmannstraße in Munich-Pasing was named after Josef Flossmann.

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Web links

Commons : Josef Flossmann  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Walter Leistikow : About the German artists' union and the days in Weimar. In: The art for everyone, painting, sculpture, graphics, architecture , 19th year 1903/1904, issue 9, p. 205.
  2. ^ Archive of the Dresden University of Fine Arts.
personal data
SURNAME Flossmann, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Floßmann, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH October 20, 1914
Place of death Munich