Walter Markert
Walter Markert (born October 25, 1926 in Zweibrücken , † February 5, 2006 in Grünstadt ) was a German painter who described himself as a traditional painter: “My motifs are also in line with tradition. They are landscapes, figurative - mainly religious - and non-objective structures. "
Life
Walter Markert grew up in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, where he graduated from high school. After serving as a soldier in World War II as a young man, he began his artistic training with a stone sculptor in Gerolzhofen (Mainfranken). This was followed by art studies with Paul Thesing in Darmstadt from 1947 to 1949 and from 1949 with Wilhelm Schnarrenberger at the Karlsruhe Art Academy .
In 1954 Walter Markert married the artist Rosmarien Weber . The artist couple had three children. After many years in Ludwigshafen am Rhein , where they were actively teaching art and sport at the Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium, a new home with a studio was built in Battenberg in the Palatinate in 1975. This was also the highlight of her artistic work, numerous works were created. Many exhibitions at home and abroad - mostly together - followed. From 1952 Markert was a member of the Ludwigshafen artist group "Der Anker" .
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Walter Markert described himself as a traditional painter: “My motifs also follow tradition. They are landscapes, figurative - mainly religious - and non-representational structures. I am aware of the time in which we live and what problems are pending. "
The artist's daughter, Roswitha Heid, writes about her father's late work: “In his late work, my father dealt a lot with religious themes, which he often structured based on medieval winged altars. In his painting style he used his typical, comma-like brushstrokes, often with a felt-tip pen, and only used the color in a reduced manner, often resulting in monochrome pictures. The suffering that my father had to endure after numerous strokes and ultimately sitting in a wheelchair with his leg amputated, he saw symbolically in the suffering of Christ. In addition to the religious images, non-representational images were also created. In some cases, with attached accessories, reach into the room like a collage. Here he takes up the collage, which also became the main criterion for his wife's works. "
Awards
- Palatinate Prize for Fine Arts (K painting) Kaiserslautern 1963.
literature
- Rosmarien Markert, Walter Markert. Painting. Exhibition in the Bürgermeister-Ludwig-Reichert-Haus from October 17 to November 23, 1969. Ludwigshafen 1969.
- Rosmarien and Walter Markert works 1970-1977. Municipal art collections Ludwigshafen am Rhein; Exhibition in the Mayor Ludwig Reichert House, April 24th - May 30th 1977. Ludwigshafen 1977.
- Artist community "Der Anker eV" (Ed.): Anchor. Painting graphic plastic. Exhibition catalog, Wilhelm Hack Museum October 14 - November 11, 1979, Ludwigshafen 1979.
- Departure after 1945. Fine arts in Rhineland-Palatinate 1945-1960. An exhibition on the 40th anniversary of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Landesmuseum Mainz, April 11 to May 31, 1987. Mainz 1987
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Markert, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zweibrücken |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 2006 |
| Place of death | Grünstadt |