Paul Klüber
Paul Klüber (born November 26, 1904 in Kleinsassen ( Rhön ), † 1944 ) was a German painter and one of the most famous Rhön painters.
biography
Paul Klüber was born on November 24, 1904, the sixth and youngest child of a middle-class, long-established family in Kleinsassen. Paul Klüber grew up in poor circumstances and lost his mother at the age of 10. He discovered his talent for painting early on. He acquired the techniques himself, he did not receive any special art training.
Quote from Klüber: Either you have the talent, then you don't need a degree, or you don't have it, then the academic lessons are of no use either.
Klüber mainly painted motifs from the Rhön, his favorite motif was the Milseburg .
In 1944 Klüber fell while deployed on the Eastern Front.
Web links
- Foreword to the exhibition Paul Klüber 2004. Pictures Fuchs, accessed on November 27, 2010 (with self-portrait by Klübers).
- Exhibitions. Paul Klüber 2004 - Gallery. Pictures Fuchs, accessed on November 27, 2010 (a retrospective of his pictures).
- Literature by and about Paul Klüber in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- Malerdorf Kleinsassen eV Accessed on November 27, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klüber, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kleinsassen , Rhön |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1944 |