Ludwig Maria Beck
Ludwig Maria Beck (also Lulu Beck ; born June 9, 1905 in Munich ; † November 19, 1983 in Gauting ) was a German artist. From 1930 until his death he lived in Gauting as a freelance painter and writer. His subjects are primarily in the area of the circus and fairy tale world, landscape and still life. His techniques range from brushes to wax crayons to ballpoint pens .
Life
Beck studied in 1925/26 at the painting school of Hans Hoffmann in Munich and in 1926/27 at the Werkschule Cologne under Johann Thorn-Prikker (wall painting, mosaic).
He then worked in Gauting near Munich: from 1929 initially occupied with mosaics (3 musicians) and wall paintings (Threepenny Opera or Angels making music). Later he worked as a freelancer for the magazine “Die Jugend” and until 1933 for “ Simplicissimus ”. He then worked as a graphic artist, illustrator, writer and consultant for various publishers ( Erich Wewel Verlag , Verlag Karl Alber , Herder Verlag , Ehrenwirt Verlag, etc.).
From 1971 he worked as a teacher in the painting class at the Blocher School in Munich.
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From 1948 he created many paintings influenced by Cézanne (especially landscapes), Braque , Matisse , Munch and Modigliani , especially mask and clown pictures ( Basel Fasnacht , self-portrait, 1963, 1965). His landscapes, still lifes and pictures of birds are outstanding.
Beck remained primarily a draftsman throughout his life, mastered numerous graphic techniques and preferred to work with ballpoint pen and sepia . In addition, he created paintings using oil and wax techniques, watercolors and expressive woodcuts . His children's book illustrations (H. von Cube, Das Pferdchenbuch, Munich 1948) as well as poetic decorations with fairy tales, fables and fantastic depictions at artist festivals (1968–1972) also attracted a great deal of attention.
Awards
- 1977: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
Exhibitions
- from 1948 annually in Munich, Haus der Kunst : Great art exhibition
- 1959 Stuttgart, Kunsthaus Schaller
- 1965 Art Association Gauting
- 1967 Washington Galerie Elz; Wiesbaden, Moering Gallery; Ludwigsburg Gallery 67
- 1969 Basel, catacomb
- 1970 Massa Carrara, Michelangelo Gallery
- 1975 Gauting town hall
- 2005 Kunstverein Gauting Rathaus: Large retrospective for the 100th birthday
Works as a writer
- Small difficult world: a story. With twelve drawings by the poet . Erich Wewel Verlag, Krailling before Munich 1940, 1941, 1942, 4th ed. 1948.
- The puppet book . Verlag Karl Alber, Munich 1946.
- with Hellmut von Cube: Bestiarium humanum or mirror cabinet of the all-too-human . Verlag Karl Alber, Munich 1948.
- A year in our garden or: What d. happy brothers have nothing from e. Made a piece of land and a log cabin . Herder publishing house, Freiburg im Breisgau 1957.
- "Answer, please, right away": Children write their concerns to their big comrades . Publishing house Karl Alber, Freiburg i. Br./ Munich 1957.
- Bragging Esprit: Cheerful instructions on how to put your light on the bushel . Ehrenwirth, Munich 1959.
literature
- Saur General Artist Lexicon . Volume 8: Benecke-Berrettini. KG Saur, Munich / Leipzig 1994, ISBN 3-598-22749-3 .
- Hans Vollmer: General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. Volume 5, EA Seemann, Leipzig 1961. (Kießling, 1979. Art 65: 1966/67 (10) Beil., 12; B. Bachem, ibid. (27) 546 s .; 66: 1968 (10) Beil.)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beck, Ludwig Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beck, Lulu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 1983 |
| Place of death | Gauting |