Markus Vallazza
Markus Vallazza (born August 8, 1936 in Ortisei in Val Gardena ; † April 21, 2019 in Bozen ) was a South Tyrolean painter , graphic artist and illustrator .
Life
Vallazza studied in Florence from 1956 to 1957 (Istituto D'Arte di Porta Romana). He then taught at the secondary school and art school in Ortisei. Vallazza lived at times in Paris , Salzburg , Vienna , Augsburg and Berlin , most recently in Bolzano.
Exhibitions
Since 1962 many exhibitions in different places in Europe ( Bologna , Copenhagen , Vienna, Berlin, etc.) have been dedicated to Vallazza's work.
Catalog raisonné
Since 1972 there have been around 20 illustrations for various literary models, such as B. on Homer , Horaz , Oswald von Wolkenstein , Edgar Allan Poe , Friederike Mayröcker , Giacomo Casanova and Dante's “ Divine Comedy ” (1994–2004).
Awards
- 1990: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1998: Decoration of Honor of the State of Tyrol
- 2010: Walther von der Vogelweide Prize
- 2017: Honorary Citizen of the University of Innsbruck
Web links
- Markus Vallazza
- Literature by and about Markus Vallazza in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.freilichtmuseum-gerersdorf.at/vallazza2007.htm
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography on the homepage of Markus Vallazza, accessed on April 25, 2019.
- ↑ Raetia Verlag, Bozen ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Hilger Gallery
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2007 exhibition of the picture series ( Memento from March 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME | Vallazza, Markus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter, graphic artist and illustrator (South Tyrol) |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ortisei in Val Gardena |
DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 2019 |
Place of death | Bolzano |