Viktor Pipal

Viktor Pipal (born November 29, 1887 in Šamac , Bosnia , † December 8, 1971 in Vienna ) was an Austrian painter.

Viktor Pipal was a teacher by profession, but also trained artistically in a variety of ways. He attended courses and seminars at the Vienna School of Applied Arts , frequented the graphic teaching and research institute and lectures with Josef Strzygowski at the University of Vienna . Pipal also took private lessons from Franz Rumpler . After experiments on the subject of painting and music, Pipal became the “painter of the Viennese suburbs” in the 1930s.

In addition to picturesque, often dramatically exaggerated motifs from Hernals , Grinzing , Döbling, etc. Pipal also devoted himself to portraits and still lifes. He was part of the Zinkenbach painters' colony , exhibited at numerous exhibitions at home and abroad, and received numerous honors. He had been a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus since 1936 and was appointed professor by the Federal President in 1949.

Exhibitions

• 1941/42 anniversary exhibition in the Vienna Künstlerhaus
• 1943 Exhibition “ Young Art in the German Empire ” in the Vienna Künstlerhaus

Awards

• 1943 State Prize
• 1949 Honorary Prize from the City of Vienna

literature

• Pipal, Viktor . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 3 : K-P . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1956, p. 594 .

Web links

• On Viktor Pipal ( Memento from August 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive )