Leo Gerger

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Leo Gerger (born February 24, 1923 in Klein Olkowitz ; † November 30, 2001 ) is an Austrian painter , graphic artist and enameller born in South Moravia .

Live and act

Gerger already had the intention of entering the arts and crafts during his professional activity in the Ostmark ceramics in Znojmo . He served as a radio operator in the German Wehrmacht and was expelled from his South Moravian homeland after the war. Gerger graduated from the art school in Linz from 1947 to 1951 with Karl Hauk and then worked in the jewelry industry until 1967 and then as a freelance artist.

The artist, who lives in Linz, presented his works to the public in numerous solo and group exhibitions, mainly in Austria.

In 1986 he was given the professional title of Professor .

Works (selection)

  • One of his most important works is the bronze-cast Stations of the Cross in the chapel of Haslach Hospital (1975).
  • Twelve Apostles, enamelling work, St. Severin Parish Church, Linz

Exhibitions (selection)

  • Leo Gerger, wood and light objects, metal etchings, compositions in enamel and graphics, Landeskulturzentrum Ursulinenhof, Linz, March and April 1978
  • Exhibition in the gallery of the city of Wels (1981)

literature

Upper Austrian Art Association (Ed.): Leo Gerger. Painting, graphics, enamel, sculpture , in: OÖ series of publications. Art Association, Linz 1984

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The quiet, enigmatic world of Leo Gerger, in: Sudetenpost, volume 5 of March 5, 1981 (PDF; 9.9 MB)
  2. ^ The South Moravian artist Leo Gerger , in: Sudetenpost, volume 6 of March 16, 1978 (PDF; 9.6 MB)
  3. ^ The South Moravian artist Leo Gerger , in: Sudetenpost, volume 6 of March 16, 1978 (PDF; 9.6 MB)
  4. ↑ Leo Gerger , website of the Upper Austrian Art Association ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ The quiet, enigmatic world of Leo Gerger, in: Sudetenpost, volume 5 of March 5, 1981 (PDF; 9.9 MB)
personal data
SURNAME Gerger, Leo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter, graphic artist and enameller
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Klein Olkowitz
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 2001