Annegret Soltau facts for kids

Annegret Soltau (born January 16, 1946) is a German artist. She was born in Lüneburg, Germany.

Annegret Soltau became well-known in the 1970s and 1980s. Her most famous artworks are photomontages. These are pictures of her own body and face. She often sews black thread over them or glues different parts together.

Learning About Art

From 1967 to 1972, Annegret Soltau studied art. She learned from famous artists like David Hockney. She went to the Academy of Fine Arts Hamburg in Germany. In 1972, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in Austria. In 1973, she received a special scholarship. This allowed her to study in Milan, Italy.

Her Art and Life

Since 1973, Soltau has worked as a freelance artist. At first, she focused on painting and drawing. Then, starting in 1975, she began creating "actions." These were like performances. She also started working with photography and video.

One of her "actions" was called "Permanente Demonstration." Annegret Soltau explained it herself. She said it was a way to make an image real. She wanted to physically create a picture. A line in her art became a real line. She herself became part of the picture. For her, the line and the person were not separate. They were one reality.

Over the years, her face has appeared in many ways in her art. It has changed into letters, numbers, and even paper documents. These documents include things like identity cards, passports, and bank statements.

Awards and Recognition

Annegret Soltau has received several awards for her art.

• In 1982, she won a scholarship from the Arts Society of Bonn.
• In 1986 and 1987, she received the Villa Massimo prize in Rome, Italy.
• In 1998, she was given the Maria Sybilla Merian Prize. This award is from the State of Hesse in Germany.
• In 2000, she won the Wilhelm-Loth-prize. This prize is from the City of Darmstadt, where she lives.

Art Shows

Annegret Soltau's art has been shown in many places.

• In 2006, a big show of her work was held. It was at the Mathildenhöhe exhibition halls in Darmstadt.
• From 2006 to 2007, her photos were part of a traveling show. This show, "More than Meets the Eye," visited museums in Latin America. It went to cities like Mexico City, Bogota, and São Paulo.
• From 2007 to 2009, her work was in "WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution." This important show traveled to major museums. It was seen at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. It also went to the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington.
• In 2010, her art was in "Donna: Avanguardia femminista negli anni ’70." This show was at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome, Italy.
• From 2013 to 2017, her work was part of "WOMAN. Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s." This was a touring exhibition. It visited cities like Madrid, Brussels, and Hamburg. It also went to the MUMOK museum in Vienna.
• In 2016, her art was shown in "FEMINIST AVANT-GARDE OF THE 1970S." This exhibition was at the Photographers' Gallery in London.

See also

In Spanish: Annegret Soltau para niños