Walter Eckert
Walter Eckert (born September 8, 1913 in Leobersdorf , Lower Austria ; † January 7, 2001 in Vienna ) was an Austrian painter.
Life
Walter Eckert studied from 1935 to 1939 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Herbert Boeckl (1894–1966). From 1945 he worked as a freelance artist. From 1967 to 1983 he taught at the Vienna Academy, where he was rector from 1967 to 1969 ; In 1972 he took over the leadership of the master class, which had been led by Gerda Matejka-Felden (1901–1984). From 1952 he was a member of the Vienna Secession , from 1965 to 1967 its president and later a board member.
Walter Eckert orientated himself on the classical modern . As a painter, he was primarily concerned with the human figure, and his head variations are particularly well known.
Walter Eckert was married to the painter Grete Yppen from 1959 . He was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery .
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Eckert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Walter Eckert in the database of the state's memory for the history of the state of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
- Portrait on kunstnet.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eckert, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leobersdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2001 |
| Place of death | Vienna |