Josef Tichy (painter)
Josef Tichy (born August 24, 1922 in Pörtschach am Wörther See ; † November 6, 2001 there ) was an Austrian painter and graphic artist .
Life
From 1945 Josef Tichy attended the Carinthian State Institute for Fine Arts in Klagenfurt and from 1950 the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna . As a freelance artist , he dealt with various printing techniques. He has led graphic seminars and undertook study trips to Europe and the Middle East. His residence was Pörtschach am Wörthersee . He has won numerous international awards for his graphics. In 1982 he received the professional title of professor .
The freelance artist was well versed in all techniques, he enthusiastically experimented with ever new shapes and colors, was just as inspired by the doodles of his grandchildren as by the walnut tree in front of his Pörtschach studio , where his grandfather had a gardening business. The initial portraits and landscapes of his time as a soldier eventually turned into masterpieces of abstraction that can be found in important graphic collections around the world today.
Josef Tichy was married to Gerlinde Tichy and the father of three children. He died on November 6, 2001. He found his final resting place in the local cemetery.
literature
- Anton Kreuzer : Carinthian Biographies , Klagenfurt 2004, Kreuzer Buch, Einigkeitsstraße No. 3, 9020 Klagenfurt / Austria.
- Pörtschacher Zeitung issue no. 23 from July 2005, pp. 13-14
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Tichy in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tichy, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pörtschach am Wörther See |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 2001 |
| Place of death | Pörtschach am Wörther See |