Max Pfänder

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Max Wilhelm Pfänder (born September 21, 1900 in Reichenbach near Meißen , † May 1969 in Cruïlles in Spain ) was a German and Swiss sculptor and draftsman . 

Life

During his childhood in 1910 the family moved to Mengen in Baden-Württemberg for professional reasons . In 1907 the family changed their place of residence and moved to St. Gallen in Switzerland . There he completed an apprenticeship as a stone sculptor with the sculptor Wilhelm Meier . After completing his apprenticeship, he studied from 1924 to 1929 at the Saxon Royal Art Academy. He was a master student with Karl Albiker and from 1926 to 1929 with Georg Wrba . From 1925 to 1929 he worked for the Zwingerbauhütte and was actively involved in the comprehensive restoration of the Dresden Zwinger under Georg Wrba and Alexander Höfer under the direction of Hubert Georg Ermisch .

In the autumn of 1929 he moved back to St. Gallen. Study trips to Paris followed in 1931 and 1933, where he met the artists Aristide Maillol and Auguste Rodin , among others . He created numerous sculptures and, until 1938, mainly tomb art. In 1939 he finally moved to Neuenstadt ( La Neuveville ) and set up his studio, affectionately known as La Combe. Study trips to Italy and Ticino followed in 1947 and 1949 . Since 1951 he has been touring Spain again and again in order to find new thoughts and creative ideas and ideas for his artistic work.

In 1934 he married Helen, née Riedener. With her he had a daughter (Eva) and three sons (Rudolf, Klaus and Hermann).

He died in Spain in 1969 while traveling.

Grave sculpture by Max Pfänder (1900–1969), Friedhof am Hörnli, Riehen
Grave sculpture in the Hörnli cemetery

Works (selection

  • 1935: Stone sculpture youth for a fountain in Dufourstrasse, St. Gallen
  • Copy of the stone sculpture Jüngling for a fountain in Dufourstrasse, St. Gallen
  • 1945: bronze sculpture standing girl, fountain figure, in Biel since 1952
  • 1952: bronze figure standing girl , Biel
  • 1952: Stone sculpture Seated Girl , fountain in St. Gallen
  • 1956: Bronze figure Girl Confiance at the hospital in Biel
  • 1956: bronze figure trust , Biel
  • 1957: Limestone figure mother and child , Biel
  • 1958: Stone sculpture Seated Girl , Biel
  • Relief figures From the blessing of fruitful work , Biel

literature

  • Catalog Great Dresden Art Exhibition 1943, painting plastic graphics from October 16 - December 31, in the Saxon Art Association Brühlsche Terrasse (with text by Adolf Liebermann).
  • Stefan Dürre: Sculptures of the Dresden Zwinger, Diss., 2003, p. 35.
  • Journal: The Work. Architecture and Art - L'oeuvre. architecture et art ETH library, ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland, volume 22; 1935 issue 4.
  • Katja Fischer: Headless Burglary; Tageblatt (Switzerland) of February 13, 2008.

Web links

Commons : Max Pfänder  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archive of the Dresden University of Fine Arts
  2. ^ Stefan Dürre: Sculptures of the Dresden Zwinger , Diss., 2003.
  3. ^ Journal: Das Werk. Architecture and Art - L'oeuvre.
  4. ↑ Aline Pfänder.
  5. ↑ Biel in the picture.
personal data
SURNAME Pfänder, Max
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pfänder, Max Wilhelm (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German and Swiss sculptor and draftsman
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Reichenbach near Meissen
DATE OF DEATH May 1969
Place of death Cruïlles , Spain