Peter Weiss (sculptor)
Peter Weiss (born September 25, 1924 in Danzig ; † October 30, 1981 in Montauriol ) was a German sculptor of the 20th century.
life and work
After training as a teacher at the Vocational Education Institute in Frankfurt am Main and training as a stone sculptor , Peter Weiss studied with Richard Scheibe at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin . In the 1950s he went on study trips to France , Greece , Spain and Turkey . Since 1955 he lived alternately in Darmstadt and Montauriol . From 1963 he lived permanently in Montauriol.
Peter Weiss was a sculptor who orientated himself on a classical image of man. Numerous commissions for public space were created for Berlin, Darmstadt and Essen . Several large sculptures and wall reliefs have been preserved in Darmstadt.
literature
- Art in public space . Pp. 152 f., 312, 317, 323, 329, 333, 351.
- The festival continues; About the life of the sculptor Peter Weiss . Michael Marx, 1990, ISBN 3-88325-440-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stadtlexikon Darmstadt . Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, p. 976 f .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiss, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1981 |
| Place of death | Montauriol |