Uwe Hässler

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Uwe-Karsten Henry "Uwe" Häßler (born July 14, 1938 in Altenburg ) is a German painter , graphic artist and sculptor .

biography

After attending school in Altenburg and from 1951 in Bielefeld, he was trained as a painter from 1953 to 1956, accompanied by evening classes with Wilhelm Heiner at the Bielefeld Werkkunstschule . From 1956–1958 he studied painting and sculpture at the Werkkunstschule Münster under Walter Klöckner. Since 1958 Hässler has lived in Worpswede with only a few interruptions (1983 in Berlin, 1984 in Jesteburg, 1985–1997 in Bremen). 1961/1962 study trips took him to Italy, Corsica and southern France. He has been married to Hannelore Karin Masemann since 1962 and has a daughter: Corinna. Further study trips to Europe ( Greece 1970) and South America ( Guatemala 1974).

So far, Uwe Häßler has created an extraordinarily extensive and varied work which, in addition to the many paintings, includes thousands of drawings, many prints and sculptures. He is one of the artists who helped the old artists' colony in Worpswede to regain its reputation in the 1970s. Starting with surreal body landscapes, he did not shy away from abrupt thematic, color and formal changes in his painting style for many years. In retrospect, however, these attempts come together to form large groups of works in which he places colors and shapes in ever new relationships in still life or in the anonymized image of man that has determined work for many years. Uwe Häßler has always been actively involved in the artistic interests of the place, including for the Atelierhausverein Worpswede eV founded by Martin Kausche

Prizes and awards

  • 1980 Culture Prize from the Osterholz district
  • 2005 Culture Prize of the Lilienthal Art Association Wümme, Wörpe, Hamme eV

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 1962 "Die Insel" gallery, Hamburg
  • 1964 Gallery "N", Bremen
  • 1965 Gallery “Die Insel” Lotte Cetto, Worpswede
  • 1967 Galerie Altstädter Bücherstube, Osnabrück
  • 1968 Clasing Gallery, Münster
  • 1969 Schöneberger Weltlaterne, Berlin, Jacques Casanova Gallery, Paris
  • 1970 Ostheimer Gallery, Frankfurt / M., Worpsweder Kunsthalle Friedrich Netzel, Worpswede
  • 1973 Galerie Oestmann, Lübeck
  • 1974 Schäfer Gallery, Panajachel, Guatemala
  • 1975 Laves Gallery, Worpswede
  • 1977 Levy Gallery, Hamburg
  • 1978 Walther Gallery, Düsseldorf
  • 1981 Rau Gallery, Eyersdorf-Salzhausen
  • 1982 Kunstverein Osterholz, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, gallery in the Hofmeierhaus, Bremen
  • 1983 Laves Gallery, Worpswede
  • 1994 Old Town Hall, Worpswede
  • 1995 Cohrs-Zirus Gallery, Worpswede
  • 1998 Worpsweder Kunsthalle Friedrich Netzel, Worpswede
  • 2001 Galerie Kreutzinger, Galerie Bernack, Galerie Kreutziger, all in Worpswede
  • 2003 Artothek Kulturstiftung Worpswede
  • 2005 Lilienthal Art Foundation, Lilienthal
  • 2006 Kunstverein Osterholz, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Kreutziger Gallery, Worpswede
  • 2007 Kreutziger Gallery, Worpswede
  • 2008 Mönch Gallery, Bremen, Kreutziger Gallery, Worpswede
  • 2011 Gallery Zehntscheune, Hockenheim
  • 2012 Art Association Worpswede eV, Worpswede

Works in public collections

Vegesacker whale tail fin
Whale on Gerhard-Rohlfs-Strasse in Vegesack

Works in public space

Portfolios

  • Kleines Welt-Theater (9 sheets), 1981
  • Variation (8 sheets), 1981

bibliography

Since 1969 Uwe Häßler has been represented in all Worpswede books that also deal with current art

  • Five artists from Worpswede, Lübeck 1972
  • Uwe Häßler, oil paintings and gouaches, Hamburg 1977
  • Uwe Häßler, Red.Donata Holz, Lilienthaler Kunststiftung, Lilienthal 2005 (with list of references and exhibitions)

Web links

Commons : Uwe Häßler  - Collection of images, videos and audio files


personal data
SURNAME Hässler, Uwe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Häßler, Uwe-Karsten Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter, graphic artist and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Altenburg