Kurt Bildstein

Kurt Bildstein (born August 19, 1928 in Konstanz ) is a freelance German painter. He lives in Ettenheim in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg .

origin

Kurt Bildstein was born on August 19, 1928 in Konstanz . He spent his early childhood in Waldshut before his parents moved to Ettenheim when he was eleven .

Professional career

Kurt Bildstein trained as a painter and restorer in Offenburg and worked as a journeyman until 1950. From 1950 to 1954 he studied at the Freiburg Art Academy (today a branch of the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe ). In 1951 Kurt Bildstein was awarded the Hans Thoma Prize , today the State Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg . From 1954 to 1956 he worked as a freelance painter in Ettenheim . In 1956 he opened a craft business for restoration and managed it until 1987. Since 1987 he has been working again as a freelance artist.

Exhibitions (selection)

• 1963 Hans Thoma Museum , Bernau
• 1990 Art Association, Oberkirch
• 1993 Town Hall, Ettenheim (retrospective for the 65th birthday)
• 2001 Kornhaus , Freiburg im Breisgau
• 2007 Sparkasse, Offenburg
• 2016 small gallery, Ettenheim (art from the early years 1939–1952)
• 2017 Hans-Thoma-Museum , Bernau (retrospective on the 90th birthday)

Honourings and prices

• 1951 Hans Thoma Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg
• 2012 Medal of Merit of the City of Ettenheim
• 2018 Culture Prize of the City of Ettenheim

His works

• «Network» (acrylic) [1] private property
• «Mankind and Mankind» screen printing with gold; New year's paper for the Grafisches Forum Zürich [2] private property

Web links

• http://www.kurtbildstein.de
• http://www.hans-thoma-museum.de