Horst Janssen was a German printmaker (born 14 November 1929, Hamburg, died 31 August 1995, Oldenburg). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ||-||-||-||} Oldenburg ( Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Early life and education
Horst Janssen's mother, Martha Janssen, was a dressmaker from Oldenburg. He never knew his father. He was brought up in Oldenburg by his mother and grandparents in Lerchenstraße fourteen. His grandfather adopted him, and was later adopted by the Guardianship Court in 1939 after the death of his grandfather.
In 1942, he became a student at the Napola (Nationalpolitischen Erziehungsanstalt - National Political Education Institute) in Haselünne, Emsland, where an art teacher Hans Wienhausen encouraged his artistic talent. National Political Institutes of Education ( German: Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten; officially abbreviated NPEA commonly abbreviated Napola for Nationalpolitische Haselünne is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. Landkreis Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany named after the river Ems. His mother died in 1943. In 1944 he moved to Hamburg, after being adopted by his mother's younger sister Anna Janssen, who lived in the city. He spent the end of the war and the post-war period with his Aunt Anna in Burchardstraße. They later moved to Warburgstraße (Harvestehude). In 1946 at the age of sixteen, Janssen enrolled at the Landeskunstschule (Regional Art School) in Hamburg. He was an outstanding pupil of Alfred Mahlau from the outset. Alfred Mahlau ( January 21, 1894 - January 22, 1967) German painter illustrator and teacher born in Berlin and died in Hamburg
Publications
His first publication was a drawing in the weekly journal Die Zeit in 1947, followed next year by the publication of his first book, the children's book Der Wettlauf zwischen dem Hasen und dem Igel. DIE ZEIT (diː tsait in German literally The Time more idiomatically The Times) is a German nationwide weekly Newspaper that In 1950 his first child, son Clemens, was born, and his second book, The race between the hare and the hedgehog, was published. Janssen produced his first woodcuts, influenced by Edvard Munch. For the origins of the technique and non-artistic use see Woodblock printing; for the related technique invented in the 18th century see Wood engraving Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker Dominant themes were animals along with man and woman. In 1952 he received a Lichtwark scholarship in Hamburg. At around the same time, he was forced to leave the Landeskunstschule. The following year, he was arrested after a drunken brawl and tried for suspected murder. Janssen finally received a suspended sentence for drunkenness. His life was marked by the numerous marriages, outspoken opinions, alcoholism, and selfless dedication to the art of printmaking. Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper.
Lithography
In 1954, he took up lithography and married Marie Knauer in 1955, who gave him his second child, a daughter named Katrin (nicknamed Lamme) in 1956. Lithography is a method for Printing using a plate or stone with a completely smooth surface During this period, he worked hard on a series of large-scale color woodcuts that were displayed in his apartment in 1957. For the origins of the technique and non-artistic use see Woodblock printing; for the related technique invented in the 18th century see Wood engraving Janssen gained recognition and the same year had an exhibition in Hanover in the Hans Brockstedt Gallery. After this successful show, he suddenly switched to etching, becoming a pupil of Paul Wunderlich, whom he later considered to be a rival. For other uses of etch or etching, see Etching (disambiguation, for the history of the method see Old master prints. In 1959, his marriage to Marie ended in divorce. His art was now influenced by art brut and Jean Dubuffet. Art Brut are an English and German Indie rock band Their debut album Bang Bang Rock & Roll, was released on 30 May 2005 with Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet ( July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors A new marriage, to Birgit Sandner, was followed by separation a few weeks later. The following year, 1960, he married Verena von Bethmann Hollweg who, in 1961, gave birth to his third child, a son named Philip.
Art Prize
In 1964 Horst Janssen was awarded the Darmstadt Art Prize. Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland In 1965, a retrospective of his drawings and graphic works appeared in the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hanover. His position as a respected artist was bolstered by winning the Edwin-Scharff-Prize of the city of Hamburg in 1966. The following year, two of the most important people of his youth died: his Aunt Anna and his teacher Alfred Mahlau. Janssen moved to Blankenese, Mühlenberger Weg. Blankenese is a former independent town now a suburban quarter in the borough Altona in the western part of Hamburg (Germany The following year, he was divorced from his third wife. His art now dealt with the losses of these years. He won first prize for graphic art at the Venice Biennale in 1968. The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia also called in English the "Venice Biennial " is a major Contemporary art exhibition that takes place once Janssen began a love affair with Gesche Tietjens. A trip with Gesche to Svanshall in southern Sweden lead to many beautiful drawings of the coastlines. His concentration on landscapes was supported by his return to etching. In 1972 he separated from Gesche Tietjen, who was pregnant with his child, Adam. In 1973 he had a love affair with Bettina Sartorius. In 1975 he won another prize, the Schiller Prize of the city of Mannheim, where his large drawing retrospective was organized in 1976. Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart In 1990 the balcony of his house collapsed and he suffered injuries to his eyes. In 1992 the city of Oldenburg made him an Honorary Citizen. ||-||-||-||} Oldenburg ( Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Horst Janssen died on 31 August 1995 and was buried in the Gertruden Cemetery in Oldenburg. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
External links
- Horst Janssen Museum in Oldenburg
- Horst Janssen on Find-A-Grave
- works of the artist at "Museumsportal Schleswig-Holstein"
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