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Arno Lehmann
Born23 May 1905
Berlin, Germany
Died11 May 1973(1973-05-11) (aged 67)
Salzburg, Austria
Known forSculpture, ceramics, painting
Notable workWeiße Gazelle, Schwarze Gazelle, Stier, Der Weg, Fuge von Bach

Arno Lehmann (23 May 1905 – 11 May 1973) was a German ceramicist, sculptor and painter who spent most of his productive time in Austria.[1]

Life and work

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He was born on 23 May 1905 in Berlin where he spent his youth and his first creative phase.[2] In 1945, his studio and entire work were destroyed in the bombing raids of Berlin.[3] He found refuge in Austria. In 1949, he moved in to the Hohensalzburg Castle, high over the roofs of the city of Salzburg, where he made his studio and lived for the rest of his life.[4]

Lehmann is well-known for his animal sculptures. He experimented with techniques, forms and glazing and created his own distinctive style.[5] In the late 1950s, he was inspired by abstract art. He incorporated the ideas of cubism and used also metal, wire, wood and paper in his artworks.[4]

Arno Lehmann belongs to the greatest ceramicists of the 20th century.[6][7] In 1955, Lehmann's ceramic sculpture of a gazelle was part of the exhibition Chefs-d'oeuvre de la céramique moderne in Cannes and was awarded the gold medal by the International Academy of Ceramics (the jury was chaired by Pablo Picasso).[5][6][3]

In 2007–2008, the Salzburg Museum held a retrospective exhibition of Arno Lehmann's work.[1]

Among his notable works are the animal sculptures Weiße Gazelle (1953),[5] Schwarze Gazelle (1955),[8] Stier (1953),[9] sculptures Der Weg (1957) and Fuge von Bach.[1]

Legacy

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There is an award named after Lehmann. The Salzburg state gives the „Arno Lehmann Preis für Keramik“ (Arno Lehmann Award for Ceramics) to the best ceramicists.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Vaelske, Urd (2007). "Arno Lehmann (1905–1973) – Keramiker, Maler, Bildhauer". Salzburg Museum (in German). Salzburger Museum Carolino-Augusteum. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ Kaindl-Hönig, Max (1983). Arno Lehmann : Keramik, Plastik, Malerei (in German). Salzburg: Verlag Galerie Welz. ISBN 9783853490914.
  3. ^ a b Lowe, Whitney (14 March 2013). "Object Focus: The Bowl". objectfocusbowl.tumblr.com. Museum of Contemporary Craft. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Arno Lehmann-Ausstellung im Salzburg Museum". Salzburg24 (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Vaelske, Urd Dagmar (2007). "Arno Lehmann (1905–1973): Keramiker, Maler, Bildhauer" (PDF). Salzburger Museumsblätter (in German). No. 9/10. Salzburg: Salzburger Museumsverein. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Keramik von Arno Lehmann unterm Hammer – Auktion im Dorotheum Salzburg am 8. Oktober 2008". Dorotheum (in German). 8 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b Jauk, Florian (8 February 2020). ""Arno Lehmann Preis für Keramik" / Traklhaus, Salzburg". Creative Austria (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ Photo of the artwork
  9. ^ Photo of the artwork
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