Adam Flirts with the Snake
Hanno Edelmann (Hamburg 1923 - 2013)
Lot-No. 536
Proceeds : 1.900 €
Before 1992. bronze, patinated. Num. Ex. '3/20', on the reverse artist's signature and foundry stamp 'GUSS BARTH ELMENHORST'. H. 28,5 x w. 31 cm. - Painter, graphic artist a. sculptor. E. began an apprenticeship as lithographer that he could not finish because of military service. After the war he studied at the Hamburg academy under W. Grimm and I. Hauptmann. In contrast to contemporary trends he adhered to figurative art. Study trips to Spain and Greece enriched his paintings with the glowing colours of the South. Since 1980 E. turned his focus towards the sculptural design. Mus.: Hamburg, Munich, Schleswig (SHLM), Emden a. others. Lit.: Der Neue Rump, Heydorn a. others.
Hanno Edelmann: Adam Flirts with the Snake
Hanno Edelmann (Hamburg 1923 - 2013)
Adam Flirts with the Snake
Lot-No. 536
Proceeds : 1.900 €
Before 1992. bronze, patinated. Num. Ex. '3/20', on the reverse artist's signature and foundry stamp 'GUSS BARTH ELMENHORST'. H. 28,5 x w. 31 cm. - Painter, graphic artist a. sculptor. E. began an apprenticeship as lithographer that he could not finish because of military service. After the war he studied at the Hamburg academy under W. Grimm and I. Hauptmann. In contrast to contemporary trends he adhered to figurative art. Study trips to Spain and Greece enriched his paintings with the glowing colours of the South. Since 1980 E. turned his focus towards the sculptural design. Mus.: Hamburg, Munich, Schleswig (SHLM), Emden a. others. Lit.: Der Neue Rump, Heydorn a. others.
