Kurt Kramer (painter)

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Portrait from 2003

Kurt Kramer (born November 6, 1945 in Freiland , Lower Austria ; † April 16, 2008 in Vienna ) was a freelance painter and graphic artist living in Vienna .

Life

Kurt Kramer completed his studies at the graphic teaching and research institute / Vienna and worked as a freelance artist since 1969. 1975–1977 followed an intensive examination of oriental culture. He made extensive trips through the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Israel; 1994 Latin America (pre-Columbian cultures). His varied activities included facade and wall paintings in Austria (facade price Zentralsparkasse) and Croatia, stage brochures (original Broadway West-Side-Story), sacred art, metal and Acrylic objects, plexi multiples, designs, book illustrations, coin design (Mozart anniversary), poetry and cultural journalistic publications. Kramer was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery.

Works

Works in the possession of numerous public and private collections at home and abroad, e. B. Albertina Vienna, Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Art, Cultural Office of the City of Vienna, Kupferstichkabinett / Akademie d. image. Arts, Lower Austria State Gallery, BA-CA, District Heating / Vienna, EKH / Vienna, Städt. Possenhofen Collection, Contemp. Art Abadan, Tehran, St. Georg's College Istanbul; Munich, Fulda. Private collections in Europe, Asia, etc. America.

Petrel

painting

  • Cycles on composers (e.g .: Mozart, Schubert, Mahler)
  • Cycles to music
  • Vanitas still life
  • Head studies ("Têtes")
Dolce

Graphics

  • Music graphics (e.g .: Johann Strauss, Brahms)
  • Lithographs (e.g .: twittering machine, spirit of inspiration, allweil music in the head, traces)
House painting

Monumental painting

Plastic objects

Poetry

  • Poems on the subject of "Icarus"
  • Volume of poetry in preparation (Publishing Projects, Halle an der Saale)

Exhibitions

Since 1963 lively exhibition activity in over 150 individual and collective presentations. For example:

  • Vienna: Galerie Börseplatz 1963; Palais Liechtenstein 1971; Galerie Blutgasse 1964–1972; Galerie Peithner Lichtenfels 1974–1981; Art in the foyer / district heating 2006
  • London: Woodstock Gallery 1971
  • Paris: l'Université 1970
  • Tokyo: International House Gallery 1968
  • Tehran: Gallery Seyhoun 1975, 1976
  • Ankara: Gallery Artisan 1977
  • Cologne: Galerie Sigrist 1977
  • Frankfurt: Galerie Gessmann; Frankfurt Music Fair 1967–2003
  • Johannesburg: Gallery Mc. Kerron / Bryanston and Grand Viennese Imperial Ball / Sandton Tower
  • Halbturn: House of Culture / Infeld 2003

Publications and web links

personal data
SURNAME Kramer, Kurt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH November 6, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Freiland , Lower Austria
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 2008
Place of death Vienna