Peter Fellin
Peter Fellin (born September 6, 1920 in Revò in the Non Valley ; † April 22, 1999 in Meran ) was an Italian painter from South Tyrol .
Life
Peter Fellin was born as the 16th child. He was orphaned at the age of three and adopted by his uncle Jakob Fellin in Graz at the age of eight . At the age of 15 he attended the trade school in Innsbruck and then for two years the arts and crafts school in Schwaz . In 1938/1939 he was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts under Herbert Boeckl , where he began to paint self-portraits .
The experience at the front in World War II was a formative time for him. After his release from captivity , he settled in Merano as a freelance artist. He married Herta Huber, with whom he had five children.
Exhibitions
- 1984: Innsbruck Art Pavilion , with Hans Ebensperger
- 1998: Peter Fellin , Museum of Modern Art , Bozen
- 2010: F for Fellin , over 100 works from different creative periods
Awards
- 1992: Walther von der Vogelweide Prize
- 1997: Decoration of Honor of the State of Tyrol
- 1998: Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Works
Book illustrations
- Margaret Kraenzel: The Persian Donkey Bead. Yoseloff, London 1960.
- Priscilla Friedrich, Otto Friedrich: Noah Shark's Ark. Barnes, New York 1961.
- Gladys Relyea Saxon: 4 Proud Days. Yoseloff, London 1961.
- Bernice Frankel: The Seven Monkeys. Yoseloff, London 1962.
literature
- Hans Wielander (Red.): Peter Fellin. Arunda 20, 1986.
- Peter Fellin. Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum , Innsbruck 1990.
- Klaus Thoman (Red.): Peter Fellin. Creator - Writer - Scripture. Gallery Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman, Innsbruck 1996.
- Museum of Modern Art Bozen, exhibition catalog, 1998.
- Markus Neuwirth: Peter Fellin. For the memorial exhibition in Merano, 2010.
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Fellin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Peter Fellin website
- F for Fellin on kunstmeranoarte.org
- F for Fellin , visit to the exhibition at the House of Art in Merano on ssp-schlanders.it
Individual evidence
- ↑ F for Fellin - a retrospective on one of the most important South Tyrolean artists in Merano , kunstportal-bw.de
- ↑ Kunsthaus Zürich, library ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ F for Fellin on kultur.bz.it
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fellin, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter (South Tyrol) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Revò |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1999 |
| Place of death | Meran |