Walter L. Brendel
Walter Lothar Brendel (born August 12, 1923 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein , † January 14, 2013 in Prien am Chiemsee ) was a German painter and art expert. He is considered one of the first German abstract painters of the post-war period.
life and work
Brendel discovered his passion for painting at a young age. He completed an apprenticeship in his parents' painting business from 1938 to 1940, but he moved to art, which is why he attended nude and portrait courses in Mannheim . His further career was interrupted in 1941 when he entered the military. In 1944 he suffered a serious wound in Russia . After several months in the hospital, his hospital doctor, who was interested in art, advised him to take a rest and painting holiday at the Chiemsee , where he had painter friends. So he came to Feldwies am Chiemsee, where his first landscape paintings were created. At the end of 1944 he moved from Ludwigshafen to the Chiemsee. In 1945 he had his first exhibition in the Telkamphaus in Heidelberg with the sculptor Hans Stangl. Brendel studied at the Munich Academy under Karl Caspar from 1946–1948 and moved into his first studio in 1947 in Feldwies. In 1948 he started abstract painting. Brendel had his studio in the Künstlerhaus in Salzburg since 1974 and commuted between overseas and Salzburg. He was a member of the artist group "Gruppe 73", which was founded in 1973 in Salzburg. Brendel was friends with the art collector Wilhelm Hack and played a key role in his decision to donate his collection to the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein for the foundation of the Wilhelm Hack Museum .
Walter Lothar Brendel died on January 14, 2013 shortly before his 90th birthday in Prien am Chiemsee.
Awards
- 1955: ars viva
- 2003 Golden Order of Merit of the City of Salzburg
- 2010 Max Slevogt Medal of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate for his services as an artist and art mediator
Web links
- Obituary at www.ludwigshafen.de
- Walter Brendel in the Salzburg Wiki
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Walter L. Brendel deceased , accessed on January 22, 2013
- ↑ a b Minister of Culture presents Walter L. Brendel with the Max Slevogt Medal , accessed on January 22, 2013
- ↑ Ars Viva
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brendel, Walter L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brendel, Walter Lothar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and art expert |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ludwigshafen am Rhein |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 2013 |
| Place of death | Prien am Chiemsee |