Karl Arthur hero

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Karl Arthur Held (born January 5, 1884 in Eisleben , † August 6, 1939 in Höxter ) was a German landscape painter and author .

Historic town hall in Höxter, oil painting from 1938 (private property)

life and work

Held studied 1908–1910 at the Berlin Art School , then with Paul Bunke at the Weimar School of Painting . He later lived in Höxter on the Weser and from April 1, 1919 was a drawing teacher at the König-Wilhelm-Gymnasium . Held mainly devoted himself to landscape painting, whereby he was particularly connected to his adopted home, the Weser Uplands, and found numerous motifs here. He published a number of his pictures in a book about the Weser. In addition, he also made wooden sculptures . Held was a member of the NSDAP from May 1, 1933 , from 1934 a member of the National Socialist Teachers Association (NSLB) and NSDAP district culture warden.

Publications and works

  • 1912: Bremen art exhibition , November 30, 1912 to early January 1913
  • 1913: "Picturesque angles from Alt-Eisleben" , five previously known pen drawings on postcards
  • 1925: Schumacher, Georg; Held, Karl Arthur: The Weser in history and legend , with 30 penetrated. Pen drawing Holzminden: Hüpke & Sohn
  • 1925: The Weser in pictures , 25 artist pen drawings, 2 folders, Holzminden: Hüpke & Sohn
  • 1925: Heimatbuch des Kreis Höxter, Vol. 1 , 8 pen drawings
  • 1927: Heimatbuch des Kreis Höxter, Vol. 2 , 8 pen drawings and contribution house brands , considerations v. KA hero
  • 1930: At the wall Höxter , painting, oil / panel, 40 × 50 cm
  • around 1930: Grubestrasse , painting, oil / panel, 50 × 45 cm
  • around 1930: West side of Corvey Abbey , painting, oil / panel, 50 × 55 cm
  • 1931: Höxter - Corvey. Through the ages , 7 pen drawings
  • 1934: Weserbergland , painting, oil
  • 1935: Summer river landscape , painting, oil / cardboard
  • 1936: Mute Street , painting, oil, collection: Corvey Castle
  • 1937: Forest motif on the Schloepen , painting, oil, collection: Corvey Castle
  • 1937: Bachstrasse with sexton's house and Kilianikirche , painting, oil / panel, 40 × 50 cm
  • 1938: Historic town hall (entrance) in Höxter , painting, oil / panel, 68 × 53 cm
  • 1938: Historic town hall (bay window) in Höxter , painting, oil / panel, Höxter city museum

literature

Dressler's art manual . Second volume. The book of the living German artists, archeologists, art scholars and art writers. Visual arts. Berlin: Karl Curtius, 1920–1929

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personal data
SURNAME Hero, Karl Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German landscape painter and author
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Eisleben
DATE OF DEATH August 6, 1939
Place of death Höxter