Niklaus Wenk
Niklaus Wenk (born January 28, 1913 ; † August 12, 2013 ) was one of the most important representatives of Appenzell and Toggenburg peasant painting .
Life
Niklaus Wenk comes from Wildhaus in Toggenburg . Before he started painting, he was a farmer , wild hayman and woodman. Wenk had only been painting since 1980, when a serious operation made it impossible for him to work. Without having learned to paint, he began to depict everyday rural life. His pictures are assigned to naive painting . Some pictures are exhibited in collections of art museums. There are also solo exhibitions.
Until 2006, Niklaus Wenk lived in the old Tatschhaus in Boselen, Wildhaus , most recently in an old people's home in Alt St. Johann . He was the father of four sons and four daughters, two of the sons continue to run his farm.
Exhibitions
- Urnäsch , Appenzell Museum of Customs , collection
- Zurich , Appenzell House , solo exhibition until January 26, 2008
literature
- Hans Büchler, Simone Schaufelberger-Breguet: Where the mountains touch the sky, The world of Niklaus Wenk in Boselen . Verlag Haus Appenzell, Zurich 2007, ISBN 978-3-85882-468-4
Web links
- Toggenburger Tagblatt (keyword search: "Niklaus Wenk" painter)
- Peasant painter Wenk - Switzerland currently from March 29, 2006 (from March 29, 2006)
- Forum Region Toggenburg, congratulations on the upcoming 99th birthday (PDF file; 3.21 MB)
- Obituary in the Toggenburger Tagblatt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wenk, Niklaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss peasant painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1913 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 2013 |