Théo Kerg

Théo Kerg (born June 2, 1909 in Niederkorn , Luxembourg ; † March 4, 1993 in Chissey-en-Morvan , Burgundy , France) was a Luxembourg painter , graphic artist , sculptor and glass designer .

Life

Kerg studied from 1929 to 1932 at the École supérieure des beaux-arts and at the Sorbonne in Paris. Kerg then became a student of Paul Klee and Oskar Moll at the Düsseldorf Art Academy , who were dismissed there in 1933. From 1934 to 1936 he became a member of the Abstraction-Création group in Paris. In 1941 Kerg was appointed professor for art education at the industrial and commercial school in Esch-sur-Alzette . In 1957 Kerg accepted a call from the Werkkunstschule Kassel and worked there as a visiting professor until 1965 .

Théo Kerg was the founder of the art direction tactilism .

The Theo Kerg Museum in Schriesheim ( Baden-Württemberg ) has existed since 1989 . Shortly before his death, he decided to bequeath his work to the city of Schriesheim. The works are presented in a permanent exhibition over three floors in a restored half-timbered building in the middle of Schriesheim's old town.

Awards

1935: Gold medal, Exposition Internationale , Brussels
1951: 1st prize, Bianco et Nero Biennale , Genoa

Individual evidence

^ P. Lech, 2006. Chronique de l'Association des professeurs de l'enseignement secondaire et supérieur. In: 100 ans. Chronique de l'APESS. Diekirch, Editions de l'APESS, p. 183.

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME	Kerg, Théo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Luxembourg painter, graphic artist and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	June 2, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH	Niederkorn , Luxembourg
DATE OF DEATH	March 4th 1993
Place of death	Chissey-en-Morvan , France

[1] P. Lech, 2006. Chronique de l'Association des professeurs de l'enseignement secondaire et supérieur. In: 100 ans. Chronique de l'APESS. Diekirch, Editions de l'APESS, p. 183.