Martin Damus
Martin Damus (born April 7, 1936 ; † July 21, 2013 in Osnabrück ) was a German professor of art history at the University of Osnabrück .
Life
Martin Damus was until 1965 blacksmith in East Berlin . He emigrated to West Berlin and studied art history, philosophy and history at the Free University of Berlin between 1968 and 1972 . He completed his studies with a doctorate on the functions of the fine arts in late capitalism . Later he was appointed as an adjunct professor for art history at the University of Osnabrück .
Fonts
- Functions of the fine arts in late capitalism . Frankfurt aM, 1973
- Fox in the bush and bronze flame. Contemporary sculpture in West Berlin . Munich, 1979
- Socialist Realism and Art under National Socialism . Frankfurt aM, 1981
- The town hall. Architectural and social history from the early days to postmodernism . Berlin-West, 1988
- Painting of the GDR. Functions of the fine arts in real socialism . Reinbek near Hamburg, 1991
- Art in the FRG 1945–1990, functions of the fine arts in a democratic society . Reinbek near Hamburg, 1995
- Art in the 20th century. From the transcendent to the affirmative modern . Reinbek near Hamburg, 2000
- Form of architecture and form of society: architecture and urban development under the influence of industrialization, large-scale socialization and globalization 1890–1945 . Berlin, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Damus, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1936 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 2013 |
| Place of death | Osnabrück |