Willy soot
Willy Russ , actually Willibald Russ (born June 7, 1887 in Schönfeld , Egerland , † June 27, 1974 in Merkershausen ) was an Austro-Hungarian sculptor and ceramist.
Life
After attending the ceramics college in Teplitz-Schönau , Russ studied sculpture at the Vienna School of Applied Arts . From 1906 he worked for the Wiener Werkstätte . The architect Ernst Lichtblau used him for ceramic building sculptures and facade designs - for example for the “Chocolate House” in Vienna- Hietzing, which is now a listed building .
After marrying Anna Ruppert, he returned to Schönfeld and opened a ceramic workshop. Soot created utility ceramics and figures in the Art Déco style , crucifixes and depictions of Mary, but also designs for monuments such as the Goethe monument in Marienbad .
In 1946 Willi Russ and his family were driven from the Egerland to Lower Franconia.
Awards
Web links
- Biography according to the Egerland Museum
- JK: Soot, Willi . Entry in the database of the Oberpfälzer Kulturbund (currently not available)
- Commons: "Schokoladenhaus" in Vienna-Hietzing
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nordgau awards and Nordgau honor plaques , Oberpfälzer Kulturbund.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soot, Willy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Soot, Willibald (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and ceramist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schönfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1974 |
| Place of death | Merkershausen |