For the Amero-German composer and music teacher, see Bernhard Heiden.
Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin – 25 October 1995,[1] Berlin) was a German artist.[2] He was considered "West Germany's foremost sculptor",[3] and his large public artworks are a prominent presence in many German cities, especially Berlin.[1]
Heiliger began his artistic education with an apprenticeship as a stone carver and a course of study at the Stettiner Werkschule für Gestaltende Arbeiten from 1933 to 1936 under Kurt Schwerdtfeger, who had been a student of the Bauhaus. After this he attended the Staatlichen Hochschule für bildende Künste (National College of Visual Arts) in 1938, where he studied under Arno Breker. In 1941 he was drafted into the army and served as a radio operator on the Eastern Front for two years, before he received an exemption from military service through the intervention of Breker. Despite this he was drafted again in 1944, after which he fled as a deserter through northern Germany.
In May 1946 Heiliger exhibits with the painter Fritz Ascher at the Karl Buchholz Gallery in Berlin. Heiliger's design for the Memorial to Unknown Political Prisoners (1953) brought him his first international recognition, earning him the Prize of the National Government and a prize from the Institute of Contemporary Arts. This was followed by his participation in several prominent international exhibits, such as the documenta I & II in Kassel (1955 and 1959) and the Venice Biennale (1956), and by commissions such as sculptures for the German pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. In 1956 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Art. In 1974 he was recognized with the Federal Cross of Merit, and in 1984 was awarded an honorary membership in the Deutscher Künstlerbund.
He died in Berlin in 1995, and was buried in Berlin's Dahlem Cemetery (Friedhof Dahlem).
Workedit
Heiliger's diverse output stretches from his early, organically abstracted figures to his late nonobjective, geometric abstractions. His early work (1945–1962), focuses on the human figure, which is treated in an organic style influenced by Aristide Maillol and Henry Moore. Also from this period is a series of portrait busts of prominent contemporary Germans. The artist departed from the human figure in his second period (1962–1970), instead developing imagery of the "flight of birds and vegetable forms"[4] influenced by the nonrepresentational Informel style. The seven-meter-high The Flame (Flamme, 1962–63), commissioned by the city of Berlin for Ernst-Reuter-Platz,[1] is considered the key work in the transition between the early and middle periods.[4]The Five Continents (Die fünf Erdteile, 1961), by contrast, still alludes to the human figure in the torso-like shapes that make up the composition.
Kosmos 70, commissioned in 1970 by the city of Berlin for the restored Reichstag building,[1] marks the transition into Heiliger's final period, where spheres and angular forms linked by lines of wire allude to planets and solar systems.[4] The different stylistic phases in Heiliger's career are connected to changes in material: whereas his works from the 1950s and 1960s are cast materials, such as cast stone or bronze, the works from the 1970s onward are most often made of stainless steel or corten steel.
Selected works
Max Planck (1948-9), an example of Heiliger's early work
The Five Continents (1961), a work that straddles the early and middle periods
The Flame (1962-3), the first major work of the middle period
Echo I (1987), representing the late, geometric period
Eye of the Nemesis (1989), a late work and the last of three major commissions from the city of Berlin[1]
Legacyedit
Heiliger's grave in Berlin
The Bernhard-Heiliger-Stiftung (Bernhard Heiliger Foundation) was founded in 1996 and is located in his former studio in Berlin-Dahlem near the Brücke-Museum. Since 1999 the foundation has conferred the € 15,000 Bernhard Heiliger Award of Sculpture upon a noted sculptor every four years. The laureates so far are:
Since 1997 the Foundation has also annually awarded grants to young sculptors.[5]
Heiliger's son Stefan Heiliger is a well-known furniture designer.
Citationsedit
^ abcdeIsabel Montgomery (1995, Nov. 10) Monumental Berlin Obituary: Bernhard Heiliger. The Guardian. p. 017. (ProQuest subscription required)[permanent dead link] Retrieved 7 February 2010
Official website of the Bernhard-Heiliger-Stiftung (DE)
December 15, 2023
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For the Amero German composer and music teacher see Bernhard Heiden Bernhard Heiliger 11 November 1915 Stettin 25 October 1995 1 Berlin was a German artist 2 He was considered West Germany s foremost sculptor 3 and his large public artworks are a prominent presence in many German cities especially Berlin 1 Nike 1956 located in Marl Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Legacy 4 Citations 5 Selected further reading 6 External linksBiography editHeiliger began his artistic education with an apprenticeship as a stone carver and a course of study at the Stettiner Werkschule fur Gestaltende Arbeiten from 1933 to 1936 under Kurt Schwerdtfeger who had been a student of the Bauhaus After this he attended the Staatlichen Hochschule fur bildende Kunste National College of Visual Arts in 1938 where he studied under Arno Breker In 1941 he was drafted into the army and served as a radio operator on the Eastern Front for two years before he received an exemption from military service through the intervention of Breker Despite this he was drafted again in 1944 after which he fled as a deserter through northern Germany In May 1946 Heiliger exhibits with the painter Fritz Ascher at the Karl Buchholz Gallery in Berlin Heiliger s design for the Memorial to Unknown Political Prisoners 1953 brought him his first international recognition earning him the Prize of the National Government and a prize from the Institute of Contemporary Arts This was followed by his participation in several prominent international exhibits such as the documenta I amp II in Kassel 1955 and 1959 and the Venice Biennale 1956 and by commissions such as sculptures for the German pavilion at the 1958 World s Fair in Brussels In 1956 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Art In 1974 he was recognized with the Federal Cross of Merit and in 1984 was awarded an honorary membership in the Deutscher Kunstlerbund He died in Berlin in 1995 and was buried in Berlin s Dahlem Cemetery Friedhof Dahlem Work editHeiliger s diverse output stretches from his early organically abstracted figures to his late nonobjective geometric abstractions His early work 1945 1962 focuses on the human figure which is treated in an organic style influenced by Aristide Maillol and Henry Moore Also from this period is a series of portrait busts of prominent contemporary Germans The artist departed from the human figure in his second period 1962 1970 instead developing imagery of the flight of birds and vegetable forms 4 influenced by the nonrepresentational Informel style The seven meter high The Flame Flamme 1962 63 commissioned by the city of Berlin for Ernst Reuter Platz 1 is considered the key work in the transition between the early and middle periods 4 The Five Continents Die funf Erdteile 1961 by contrast still alludes to the human figure in the torso like shapes that make up the composition Kosmos 70 commissioned in 1970 by the city of Berlin for the restored Reichstag building 1 marks the transition into Heiliger s final period where spheres and angular forms linked by lines of wire allude to planets and solar systems 4 The different stylistic phases in Heiliger s career are connected to changes in material whereas his works from the 1950s and 1960s are cast materials such as cast stone or bronze the works from the 1970s onward are most often made of stainless steel or corten steel Selected works nbsp Max Planck 1948 9 an example of Heiliger s early work nbsp The Five Continents 1961 a work that straddles the early and middle periods nbsp The Flame 1962 3 the first major work of the middle period nbsp Echo I 1987 representing the late geometric period nbsp Eye of the Nemesis 1989 a late work and the last of three major commissions from the city of Berlin 1 Legacy edit nbsp Heiliger s grave in BerlinThe Bernhard Heiliger Stiftung Bernhard Heiliger Foundation was founded in 1996 and is located in his former studio in Berlin Dahlem near the Brucke Museum Since 1999 the foundation has conferred the 15 000 Bernhard Heiliger Award of Sculpture upon a noted sculptor every four years The laureates so far are 1999 Bertrand Lavier 5 2003 Fritz Schwegler 5 2007 Antony Gormley 6 2011 Fabian Marcaccio 7 2015 Suspended no award given 5 Since 1997 the Foundation has also annually awarded grants to young sculptors 5 Heiliger s son Stefan Heiliger is a well known furniture designer Citations edit a b c d e Isabel Montgomery 1995 Nov 10 Monumental Berlin Obituary Bernhard Heiliger The Guardian p 017 ProQuest subscription required permanent dead link Retrieved 7 February 2010 Entry in the Union List of Artist Names Uncredited 1961 October 20 Art Captured Vitality Time Retrieved 7 February 2010 a b c Ulrike Lehmann Heiliger Bernhard Grove Art Online Oxford Art Online 7 February 2010 Subscription required a b c d Official website of the Bernhard Heiliger Stiftung Official press release permanent dead link Bullrich Sofia Fabian Marcaccio recipient of the Bernhard Heiliger Sculpture Award 2011 Web Artnexus com Retrieved 24 July 2015 Selected further reading editBernhard Heiliger 1915 1995 Kosmis eines Bildhauers ed Marc Wellmann on behalf of the Bernhard Heiliger Foundation Wienand Verlag 2005 Bernhard Heiliger Die Kopfe Wienand Verlag 2000 Lothar Romain Siegfried Salzmann ed Bernhard Heiliger Propylaen 1989External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernhard Heiliger Bernhard Heiliger in the German National Library catalogue Official website of the Bernhard Heiliger Stiftung DE Official website of the Bernhard Heiliger Foundation EN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernhard Heiliger amp oldid 1189177067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
