Klaus Backmund

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Klaus Backmund (born May 22, 1929 in Munich ; † February 20, 2020 there ) was a German sculptor .

Klaus Backmund studied sculpture with Josef Henselmann at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He created u. a. numerous works of Christian art , e.g. B. the Saint Korbinian with the bear , bronze cast 1989, in front of the Maxburg and "Daniel in the lion's den" from 1972, the z. It is currently located at Nymphenburger Strasse 1 in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich .

In 2016 Max Backmund was awarded the Schwabing Art Prize.

Works (selection)

Korbinian in front of the Maxburg in Munich

Web links

Commons : Klaus Backmund  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Advertisement by Klaus Backmund. In: trauer.sueddeutsche.de, February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  2. On the way to the sick, issue 61-2012