Walter Zacharias
Walter Zacharias (born October 21, 1919 in Regensburg , † July 19, 2000 there ) was a German contemporary artist .
Life
Zacharias studied from 1947 to 1951 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Adolf Schinnerer , Franz Klemmer and Franz Nagel .
After that he was employed full-time in the management of the inherited family business and only worked as an artist on the side. In 1959 he bought a Waldlerhaus in the Bavarian Forest , which he used as a studio. There he also collected a variety of used everyday objects, mainly from rural life, which he used for his sculptures . After his retirement in 1980 he then worked exclusively as a freelance artist. His main work as an artist falls during this period. His works have been shown in numerous solo exhibitions and exhibition participations, also internationally.
Awards
- 1984 and 1989: Awards from the Japanese Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the International Calligraphy Exhibition , Tokyo
- 1988: Culture Prize of the City of Regensburg
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Zacharias in the catalog of the German National Library
- Walter Zacharias . Entry in the database of the Oberpfälzer Kulturbund (currently not available)
Individual evidence
- ^ Exhibition Walter Zacharias in Regensburg St. Ulrich , Diocese of Regensburg , July 20, 2010.
- ^ A b Walter Zacharias , City Gallery Regensburg.
- ^ Horizons: Walter Zacharias , TVA , August 1, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zacharias, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | regensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 2000 |
| Place of death | regensburg |