Josef Hauke
Josef Hauke (* 1920 in Oberlindewiese , ČSR ; † 2009 in Lauenau ) was a German sculptor .
Life
Hauke completed an apprenticeship as a wood carver with his father and in Brno . In 1946 he came to Lower Saxony as a displaced person and settled in Lauenau the following year, where he and his young family initially lived in great poverty. Until his death he lived and worked as a freelance artist in Lauenau. Its clients were municipalities and private individuals as well as especially Catholic parishes in the diocese of Hildesheim . His preferred materials were bog oak , polyester resin , stone, ceramic and bronze . In 1980 he was a co-founder and chairman of the Schaumburg Artists Association for several years .
After Hauke's death, the Josef Hauke Foundation was founded in Lauenau to promote cultural life in the community area. Josef Hauke has dedicated an exhibition room in the local business park to the Lauenau area.
Works (selection)
- in churches:
- St. Maria, Bad Fallingbostel
- St. Brother Konrad (Hanover)
- St. Petrus Canisius (Hohnhorst)
- St. Markus (Lauenau) : crucifix, figure of Mary, window, altar, ambo, stations of the cross
- Assumption of Mary (Rodenberg)
- St. Heinrich (Wolfsburg)
- in public space:
- Woman with a goat , Bad Nenndorf
- Patch servant , Lauenau
- Gerberbottich , acacia heron and miner's monument, Lauenau- Feggendorf
- Night watchman , Rinteln
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical information from the St. Markus Lauenau leaflet . The Hauke Church , published by the Friends' Association for the preservation of St. Mark's Church in Lauenau.
- ^ Obituary of the Schaumburger Nachrichten
- ↑ Network presence of the successor organization project group Kunstetage
- ^ A foundation should preserve the memory of the sculptor Josef Hauke , Schaumburger Wochenblatt, November 14, 2009
literature
- Bernd Althammer: Josef Hauke - A life for art. In: Springer Yearbook 2014 for the city and the old district of Springe. Ed .: Förderverein für die Stadtgeschichte von Springe eV, Springe 2014, pages 140–145.
Web links
- Mourning for Josef Hauke , obituary of the Schaumburger Nachrichten , July 8, 2009
- The sculptor lives on in his works , obituary of the Schaumburger Wochenblatt, July 11, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hauke, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberlindewiese |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2009 |
| Place of death | Lauenau |