Hans Steinbrenner (sculptor) facts for kids
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Hans Steinbrenner
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Steinbrenner, c. 1999
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Hans Theodor Steinbrenner
25 March 1928 Frankfurt, Germany
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| Died | 18 June 2008 (aged 80) Frankfurt, Germany
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| Known for | Sculpture |
| Awards | ars viva (1955) |
Hans Theodor Steinbrenner (March 25, 1928 – June 18, 2008) was a German artist. He lived in Frankfurt and was famous for his abstract sculptures. He mainly used wood and stone to create his art. You can find many of his sculptures in public places, like parks and city squares.
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Hans Steinbrenner's Life and Journey
Hans Steinbrenner was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He grew up in a part of Frankfurt called Praunheim. After World War II, he started studying art. From 1946 to 1949, he went to the Werkkunstschule in Offenbach am Main.
He continued his art studies at the Städelschule in Frankfurt until 1952. Then, he studied at the Münchener Kunstakademie until 1954. From 1958 to 1963, Hans worked with his younger brother, Klaus Steinbrenner. They created art together in Frankfurt. Hans lived in an artists' community in Praunheim from 1964 until he passed away.
In 1999, Hans Steinbrenner became a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. This is a special group for artists. He died in Frankfurt on June 18, 2008.
What Hans Steinbrenner Created
Hans Steinbrenner's first artworks were made in the late 1940s. These early pieces were often classical figures and groups. Later, he found inspiration from artists like Constantin Brâncuși and Henri Laurens in Paris.
In the mid-1950s, he started making abstract sculptures. These were tall, flowing shapes. In the 1960s, he changed his style to more geometric, block-like sculptures. From the late 1960s, he created tall, abstract figures. He called all of these later works Figur (which means "Figure"). His favorite materials were shell limestone, wood, and bronze.
In 1964, Hans and his brother showed a large wooden sculpture. It was called Große Holzfigur (Great wooden figure). They exhibited it at an important art show called documenta III in Kassel.
The Sculpture Garden
Hans Steinbrenner's wife, Anne, created a special sculpture garden. It is in Praunheim, right across from where Hans used to work outdoors. In this garden, you can see his sculptures from different times in his career. They are placed among old trees, making it a beautiful place to visit.
In 2023, to celebrate what would have been his 95th birthday, some new art was added. Sculptures by his friends and students were shown next to his own works. This included art by Dietz Eilbacher, Dietrich Heller, Georg Hüter, Jens Trimpin, Thomas Vinson, and painter Avto Berdznishvilis.
Awards Hans Steinbrenner Received
- 1955: He won the ars viva award.
Hans Steinbrenner's Art in Public Places
Many of Hans Steinbrenner's sculptures are placed in public areas. You can find them in cities like Bochum, Bottrop, Bremen, Gießen, Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern, and Marl. Most of his public artworks are in the Rhein-Main Region. This area includes Frankfurt, Bad Homburg, and Wiesbaden.
For example, his sculpture Figur (1993) is in the sculpture garden of the Städel museum. The Städel also owns two more of his sculptures. A bronze Figur (1961) is located in Sandgasse. A wooden Schrift-Stele from 1968 is in the Grüneburgpark. Another figure is on the property of Hessischer Rundfunk. In 2019, another sculpture was placed on Detmolder Platz. There is also a fountain he made in 1979 on Merianplatz.
Gallery
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Schrift-Stele (1968), Grüneburgpark
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Figur (1961/1981), Quadrat Bottrop
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Quader-Skulptur (1965), Quadrat Bottrop
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Praunheim sculpture garden
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