Margot Jolanthe Hemberger
Margot Jolanthe Hemberger (born December 8, 1921 in Stuttgart ; † May 15, 2016 ) was a Loßburg painter and sculptor and holder of the Baden-Württemberg Medal of Merit .
Live and act
In 1940 Hemberger graduated from the higher technical college for graphic arts and then began her four-year course at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart . She learned from the renowned artists Anton Kolig and Fritz von Graevenitz . During the Second World War she did military service at three different locations. Among other things, she worked there during the harvest (Menhardweiler) and in a children's home ( Warthegau ). She completed her third position in the arms factory ( Maulbronn ). From 1955 to 1959 she worked as a sculptor within the Volksbildungswerk in Freudenstadt . She followed her profession as a painter from 1975–1981 at an adult education center. In the course of her life she developed into a freelance artist.
Works
Hemberger mainly created fountains, monuments, murals and restored old churches. In these areas she worked with stainless steel and glass, among other things. Some works are listed below:
- Sculptural renovation of the baroque church (1945, Wiesensteig)
- Glass mosaic (1953, Stuttgart-Stammheim)
- Wall painting (1954, Breuninger School Loßburg)
- War memorial in sandstone (1954, Breuninger School Loßburg)
- Wall picture made of wrought iron and mosaic (1969, Fischerwerke Tumlingen)
- Renovation and complete redesign of the Catholic Church (1994, Neuenbürg)
- Large sculpture "unfolding" made of stainless steel, painted glass and wood (2009, Freudenstadt)
- Large sculpture "Form and Color" stainless steel (2011, Loßburg)
In 1987 the art volume "Sculpture, Painting, Graphics, Philosophy in Color and Form" appeared, which depicts the life and work of Margot Jolanthe Hemberger.
Honors
Margot Jolanthe Hemberger has received several awards for her artistic work:
- 1951 Württemberg Youth Art Prize for Sculpture
- 1952 Württemberg Youth Art Prize for Painting
- 1998 Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg (renamed to Order of Merit since 2009)
- 2011 Golden Citizen Medal of the City of Lossburg
literature
- Motté, Magda; Margot Jolanthe Hemberger: A Life for Art, Ostfildern 2007 (LaBi)
- Man in the field of tension between technology and mystery. The artistic work of the sculptor, painter and graphic artist Margot Jolanthe Hemberger, Aachen 1991 (exhibition catalog)
- Hess, Hubertus: MJ Hemberger: Sculpture, painting, graphics, philosophy in color and form, Munich, 1987
Web links
- Ceremony Hemberger , 90th birthday of Mrs. Margot Jolanthe Hemberger90. Birthday of Mrs. Margot Jolanthe Hemberger - winner of the citizen medal in gold
- neckar-chronik.de , testimonies of creativity: Margot Jolanthe Hemberger presents "Lebensstufen" works
- laser-schwenk.de , A life for art. Margot Jolanthe Hemberger
- schwarzwaelder-bote.de , Schwarzwälder Bote : "Philosophy" now adorns the entrance to the town
Individual evidence
- ↑ MARGOT JOLANTHE HEMBERGER
- ↑ a b mj-hemberger.eu , life data
- ↑ major projects, projects
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hemberger, Margot Jolanthe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 2016 |