Rudolf Pleban

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Rudolf Pleban (born November 25, 1913 in Peterwardein , † June 1, 1965 in Zwettl ) was an Austrian painter , graphic artist and sculptor .

In 1948, Pleban, together with Carlos Riefel and Alfons Hetmanek, took part in the conversion of the left wing of the Künstlerhaus in Vienna into a cinema. He created numerous sgraffiti , such as the portrait of Franz Schubert at Tullnerbacher Bahnhof.

Mosaic "Brickworkers" in Vienna-Favoriten

In 1955 he designed the large-scale mosaic "Brick Workers" on the facade of the residential building Laxenburger Straße 12 in Vienna- Favoriten , which was placed under monument protection.

Web links

Commons : Rudolf Pleban  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Heinrich Fuchs: The Austrian Painters of the 20th Century , Volume 3, Vienna 1986
personal data
SURNAME Pleban, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter, graphic artist and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Peterwardein
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1965
Place of death Zwettl