Wilhelm Hüsgen
Wilhelm Hüsgen (born October 22, 1877 in Barmen (today a district of Wuppertal ), † February 19, 1962 in Munich ) was a German sculptor .
Life
Hüsgen studied at the trade school in Barmen 1887-1893. He then studied architecture with his father Fritz, then sculpture with Wilhelm Giesecke at the municipal craft and applied arts school in Barmen and, for a short time, with Gerhard Janensch . In 1899 he moved to Munich, where, among other things, he designed the masks for the cabaret " Die Elf Scharfrichter ". With his executioner name “Till Blut” he was one of the “Eleven Executioners”. Around 1900–1901 he and Waldemar Hecker founded a sculpture school in Ainmillerstr. 11, which was transformed into the “ Phalanx School for Painting and Sculpture ” with the addition of Wassily Kandinsky , Rolf Niczky and Gustav Freytag . He taught there until 1903. Gabriele Münter was one of his students . Around 1903–1904 he returned to Barmen, where he worked on orders for portraits and building ceramics. For example, it created the Beethoven bust in the Beethoven House in Bonn .
Awards
- 1961: Schwabing Art Prize
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hüsgen, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barmen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th February 1962 |
| Place of death | Munich |