Richard Adler (painter)
Richard Adler (born June 5, 1907 in Berlin , † April 17, 1977 in Düsseldorf ) was a German painter , illustrator and graphic artist .
Life
From 1921 to 1925 Adler completed an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor , from 1926 to 1929 he studied at the teaching institute of the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts. From 1931 to 1936 he was a master student of Hans Meid .
He was best known for his etchings of cityscapes from Berlin, Mainz and Hamburg . For these “chronicles of the city's history” of very picturesque charm, he often used the technique of colored aquatint .
Works
- Title and illustrations for Leo N. Tolstoy “How much earth do humans need”, German translation, published by Volk und Wirtschaft Verlags GmbH, Berlin 1949
- Colored aquatint etchings:
- "Schneegrubenbaude" approx. 15 × 18 cm privately owned
- "Kolonnaden am Kleistpark", 15 × 21 cm (approx. 1960)
- “Berlin, Schloss”, 18.5 × 26 cm
- "Kleist Colonnades", 58 × 38 cm
- “Trinity Church in Hamburg”, 37 × 30 cm
- "Hamburg St. Michaeliskirche", 18.5 × 14.5 cm
- “Bergedorfer Schulhof v. South “, 19 × 27 cm
- “The old customs canal in Hamburg”, 21.5 × 16.5 cm
- Etchings
- “Wooden tower in Mainz”, 14.5 × 19.5 cm
- “Mainz, Christ Church”, 15 × 18.5 cm
- "Mainz, Cathedral", 14.5 × 18.5 "
- “Danzig, Long Bridge”, 49.5 × 39.5 cm
- “Hamburg Rathaus”, 49.5 × 39.5 cm in private ownership
- "Breslau Dominsel", 49.5 × 39.5 cm in private ownership
- “Bitburg, water towers on the Roman walls”, 14.5 × 19.5 cm
- "Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin" 10 × 15 cm in private ownership
- “Wolfenbüttel, Little Venice” 18.5 × 14.8 cm in private ownership
- "Berlin, Unter den Linden" 18.5 × 14.5 cm in private ownership
- "Königsberg, Königsberger Hafen" 23 × 29 cm in private ownership
- "Rellingen, Rellinger Church" 17 × 23 cm in private ownership
literature
- Exhibition catalog Galerie Glöckner, Cologne 1978
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Adler, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, illustrator and graphic artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 1977 |
Place of death | Dusseldorf |