Leopold Jahn
Leopold Jahn , artist name Leo Jahn-Dietrichstein (born March 30, 1911 in Vienna ; † November 1, 1984 ibid) was an Austrian artist ( photography , painting and graphic artist ).
Life
He attended the teacher training college with a focus on mathematics, physics, chemistry and art education. 1939 he was drafted into the armed forces and posted to Russia . He was wounded in the Crimea and sent back home. Photos from this period are in the Army History Museum in Vienna . After the end of the war, he walked from his stationing in Yugoslavia to East Tyrol, where his family had been transferred during the war. His sons were born in 1942 (Klaus Leopold) and 1946 (Kurt Georg).
He worked as a photographer, painter (classical modernism) and graphic artist and published a photo book about East Tyrol , took part in various exhibitions and also had several solo exhibitions. In 1951 he returned to Vienna with his family. He was reinstated in the school service, but continued to work as a photographer. He photographed post-war Vienna. From this time there are, among other things, spectacular photos of the renovation of St. Stephen's Cathedral . A selection of these photos is in the possession of the Vienna Museum and the Vienna Monument Protection Office.
As an artist, he also photographed his artist friends, such as the New York fashion photographer Roland Pleterski , the sculptor Wander Bertoni and the painter and sculptor Leherb . A selection of these photos are in the possession of the Vienna Museum. He also made photo reports on the Balkans and Italy.
In 1957 he published a book about Portugal . He worked for Österreich Illustrierte, Oberösterreichische Nachrichten , Österreichischer Verlag, Radio Österreich, for the Magnum agency and for the Süddeutscher Verlag . In 1973 he published a book about Ludwig Boltzmann in Verlag Jugend und Volk .
Until his retirement he remained in the school service of the City of Vienna. After that he mainly dealt with macro photography . He was particularly interested in the crystal formation of chemical substances. In this context he worked with large industrial companies such as Schoeller-Bleckmann and Waagner Biro .
Individual evidence
Works
- Leo Jahn-Dietrichstein: Timeless Portugal , Süddeutscher Verlag Munich, 1957.
- Leo Jahn-Dietrichstein: Ludwig Boltzmann / Leo Jahn-Dietrichstein . Vienna, Munich, Youth and People, 1973.
- Franz Kollreider: Osttirol, Land - Volk - Kunst , Verlag der Tiroler Graphik; Photos by Leo Jahn-Dietrichstein.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jahn, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jahn-Dietrichstein, Leo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian photographer, painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1984 |
| Place of death | Vienna |