Wilhelm Kollmar
Heinrich Wilhelm Kollmar (born March 15, 1871 in Zweibrücken , † July 16, 1948 in Karlsruhe ) was a German sculptor and ceramist .
Life
Kollmar trained as a wood carver from 1886 to 1889 . Then attended the arts and crafts school in Munich and trained as a carver in Tyrol . In 1896 he began studying at the Grand Ducal Baden Art School in Karlsruhe , where he 1898-1905 master student at Hermann Volz was.
From 1904 Kollmar worked as a freelance sculptor in Karlsruhe. In addition, designs were created for the Karlsruhe majolica manufactory .
Kollmar's work has been shown in exhibitions in Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Baden-Baden and Munich, among others.
Works (selection)
- Fritz-Claus-Stein, Leimen (Palatinate) (1906)
- Dichterhain, Sankt Martin (Pfalz) (1929)
- Luise Kneller tomb, Karlsruhe main cemetery (around 1928)
- Lina Summer Monument, Karlsruhe (1934)
- Weinheim War Memorial (1936)
- War memorial, Radolfzell (1938); only design and model, execution by Paul Diesch, Constance
- Figures of children with masks and carp, Botanical Garden, Karlsruhe (1938/39)
literature
- Kollmar, Wilhelm . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 21 : Knip – Kruger . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1927, p. 244 .
- Baden biographies. NF 3, p. 154 f.
Web links
- Kollmar, Heinrich Wilhelm ; Entry in the regional information system for Baden-Württemberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kollmar, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kollmar, Heinrich Wilhelm (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and ceramist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zweibrücken |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1948 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |