Max Schanz

Max Schanz (1895–1953) teaching at the Seiffen technical school

Max Schanz (born April 12, 1895 in Dresden , † September 14, 1953 in Seiffen ) was a German art educator, designer and painter.

Life

Max Schanz-Seiffen vom Reichelberg s

Growing up in simple circumstances in Dresden, he passed the entrance examination at the Dresden School of Applied Arts in 1909 after completing elementary and vocational school. There he completed his training as a drawing teacher. He lost a leg in the front line in the First World War and was therefore restricted in health for life. On the recommendation of the well-known folklorist Oskar Seyffert , he worked as a teacher at the State Toy School in Seiffen from around 1920. He was highly valued for his pedagogical skills and charisma and soon took over the position of director of the technical school. He shaped the training at the toy school and the style of many Seiffen toy craftsmen. In addition to the diverse tasks at the technical school, he created many designs for the craft businesses and was also active as an active organizer of exhibitions and cultural events in Seiffen. He was a member of the Seiffen parish council for almost 20 years. Relieved of his office in 1945, he worked for the last few years as a freelance artist and advisor to the Seiffen craftsmen. He maintained very close relationships with the Lutheran art service. Regional Church of Saxony. Max Schanz was married and the father of two children.

Works

• Striezelkinder , designed in the early 1930s, was awarded a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937
• Seiffen Schwibbogen , around 1935
• Church with carolers , awarded a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris around 1935, 1937
• Rod pyramid , around 1940
• numerous watercolors and drawings, often landscape motifs from the Seiffen area

literature

• Erzgebirge Toy Museum Seiffen: Idea - Drawing - Product, Seiffen 1995
• Seiffen parish files, 1920–1953