Birgit Stauch facts for kids

Birgit Stauch (born December 11, 1961) is a famous German artist. She is known for creating beautiful sculptures from bronze. She also makes detailed sketches and portraits. Stauch was born in the city of Baden-Baden, which was then in West Germany.

Early Life and Inspiration

Birgit Stauch grew up in an artistic family in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg. Her father, Alexander Stauch, was also a talented artist and sculptor. After serving in World War II, he studied stone carving and sculpture. He shared his passion for art with his daughter, inspiring her to become an artist too.

Following in her father's footsteps, Stauch studied design at a special school in Selb, Germany. She learned from great artists like Arno Breker and Rudolf Alexander Agricola. She also studied drawing with Clarissa Kupferberg.

For 14 years, Stauch worked as a creative director at Strassackers'. This is one of Europe's biggest art foundries, a special workshop where metal sculptures are made. Later, she returned to her hometown of Baden-Baden. There, she took over her father's stonemasonry business while continuing to create her own art and teach sculpture to others.

Famous Artworks

Stauch has created many different kinds of art. Her work includes drawings, stone sculptures, and bronze statues. She has also made special reliefs, which are sculptures that are flat on the back and stick out from a surface.

One of her important works is a memorial about the Holocaust. It remembers 450 Jewish people from the city of Freiburg. On October 22, 1940, they were sent to a concentration camp in Gurs, France. This camp was a stopping point before many were sent to other camps like Auschwitz. Stauch's memorial helps people remember this sad event in history.

A statue of Pauline Viardot created by Birgit Stauch in 2004. It is located in Baden-Baden.

Public Monuments

Many of Stauch's sculptures can be seen in public places. These monuments are enjoyed by everyone in the community.

• Till Eulenspiegel, Water Work, Baden-Baden (1986)
• Memorial for "17. June", Baden-Baden (1989)
• "Monk" made of Sandstone, Bad Herrenalb (1991)
• Public Fountains, Rastatt Rauental (1992, 2002)
• Public Fountain, Sandweier (1994)
• Public Fountain, Giengen an der Brenz (1996)
• Public Fountain, Weyhr (1999)
• Memorial for "Peace, Freedom and Friendship in Europe", Baden-Baden (2007)

Bronze Portals

Stauch has also designed and created large, impressive bronze doors, known as portals.

• Government Palace of the Emir of Qatar (1986)
• Schmalbach water reservoir (1992)
• Annaberg water reservoir (1998)