Walter Pope
Walter Papst (born September 18, 1924 in Kiel , † March 26, 2008 in Cologne ) was a German industrial designer and writer .
Life
Walter Papst initially worked in various industrial and furniture design production facilities, then set up his own production facility and studied interior design and design at the same time. In 1957 he opened his own atelier for industrial design and product development in Cologne. Later he became involved as a futurologist ("worlds of origin") and writer while living in France; his first work (1994) The Tree of Gods has been translated into four languages.
He became known for his avant-garde designs. His work has been presented at the Milan Triennale and the Musée des Arts décoratifs Paris, among others. It has received awards such as that of the iF Industrie Forum Design .
Fonts
- Walter Papst: The tree of gods. Our place of creation in the cosmos , Herbig 1997, ISBN 3-7766-1843-4
- Walter Papst: World Tree and Faith in Gods , Mediengruppe König 2007, ISBN 3-934673-26-0
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pope, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German industrial designer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 2008 |
| Place of death | Cologne |