Theo Linz

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Theo Linz , pseudonym of Theodor Julius Geyer , (* 1928 in Linz ; † November 1, 2009 ) was an Austrian painter , draftsman , filmmaker , cultural journalist and innkeeper.

Live and act

Known for his creativity and exuberant imagination, the artist studied from 1945 at the Linz School of Applied Arts under Paul Ikrath and Rudolf Hoflehner, was considered an avant-garde from the start and began his career as a painter. In a post-war exhibition of Upper Austrian artists in Linz in 1949, his large-format picture served as a figurehead.

After studying dramaturgy from 1952 with Eberhart Frowein , he worked as a screenwriter , director and producer in Munich . By 1974 a total of 147 feature, documentary, advertising and television films were made. In the 1970s he returned to Linz and worked as an editor for ORF .

Linz ran the first Austrian children's gallery and was a member of the Upper Austrian Art Association . Some of his works are in the art collection of the province of Upper Austria.

Solo exhibitions

In 1982 he again turned to painting and graphics and showed his works in around thirty solo exhibitions (selection):

  • Theo Linz, Fata Morgana 2009, Kubin-Haus Zwickledt , 2007
  • Theo Linz, center of the world, culture, instincts, Upper Austrian Art Association, Kubin-Haus Zwickledt, 2007
  • Welt-Mittel-Punkt-Linz-Kleinodium, show by the media all-round artist Theo Linz, Nordico , 1998

Awards

  • Culture Medal of the City of Linz (1997)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Artist Theo Linz died, in: ORF Upper Austria's website from November 1, 2009
  2. ↑ Welt-Mittel-Punkt-Linz-Kleinodium , in: Web presence of the city of Linz
  3. ↑ Theo Linz, an original from Linz , in: Oberösterreichische Nachrichten of November 2, 2009
  4. ↑ head pieces, in: Edugroup website
  5. ^ Theo Linz , in: Web presence of the art collection of the province of Upper Austria
  6. ↑ Welt-Mittel-Punkt-Linz-Kleinodium, in: Web presence of the city of Linz
personal data
SURNAME Linz, Theo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Geyer, Theodor Julius (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter, draftsman, cultural journalist, director
DATE OF BIRTH 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Linz
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 2009