Frans Krajcberg (12 April 1921 – 15 November 2017) was a Polish-born Brazilian painter, sculptor, engraver and photographer. Known for his environmental activism, Krajcberg denounced the destruction of the Brazilian forests, using materials such as burnt wood from illegal forest fires in his artworks.[1]
Espaço Frans Krajcberg, em Curitiba. Photo:Sam Emerick/flickr
In 1956, Krajcberg moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he shared a studio with the sculptor Franz Weissmann. He became a naturalized Brazilian the following year.[citation needed] In 1964, Krajcberg made his first sculptures with cedar wood. He made several trips to the Amazon Forest and Pantanal, photographing and documenting deforestation, as well as gathering materials for his works, like roots and charred tree trunks. In the 1970s his burnt wood sculptures received international attention.[citation needed]
Sítio Naturaedit
Frans Krajcberg's works at the Natura exhibition, in São Paulo.
Krajcberg lived in the south of Bahia from 1972 on, where he kept his studio on the Sítio Natura farm in Nova Viçosa.[2]
Deathedit
Krajcberg died on 15 November 2017, aged 96, at the Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
frans, krajcberg, april, 1921, november, 2017, polish, born, brazilian, painter, sculptor, engraver, photographer, known, environmental, activism, krajcberg, denounced, destruction, brazilian, forests, using, materials, such, burnt, wood, from, illegal, forest. Frans Krajcberg 12 April 1921 15 November 2017 was a Polish born Brazilian painter sculptor engraver and photographer Known for his environmental activism Krajcberg denounced the destruction of the Brazilian forests using materials such as burnt wood from illegal forest fires in his artworks 1 Frans KrajcbergKrajcberg in 1985Born 1921 04 12 12 April 1921Kozienice Kozienice County PolandDied15 November 2017 2017 11 15 aged 96 Rio de Janeiro RJ BrasilOccupation s Painter sculptor engraver and photographer Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Sitio Natura 1 2 Death 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editA Polish Jew Krajcberg was born in Kozienice in 1921 He fought in the Polish Army during World War II After the war Krajcberg sought refuge in the Soviet Union where he studied engineering and art at the Leningrad State University He then studied in Germany at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart where he was a student of Willi Baumeister 1 Krajcberg came to Brazil in 1948 and participated in the eighth Sao Paulo Biennial in 1951 During the 1940s he produced abstract art From 1948 to 1954 he traveled between Paris Ibiza and Rio de Janeiro where he made his first nature based art works nbsp Espaco Frans Krajcberg em Curitiba Photo Sam Emerick flickr In 1956 Krajcberg moved to Rio de Janeiro where he shared a studio with the sculptor Franz Weissmann He became a naturalized Brazilian the following year citation needed In 1964 Krajcberg made his first sculptures with cedar wood He made several trips to the Amazon Forest and Pantanal photographing and documenting deforestation as well as gathering materials for his works like roots and charred tree trunks In the 1970s his burnt wood sculptures received international attention citation needed Sitio Natura edit nbsp Frans Krajcberg s works at the Natura exhibition in Sao Paulo Krajcberg lived in the south of Bahia from 1972 on where he kept his studio on the Sitio Natura farm in Nova Vicosa 2 Death edit Krajcberg died on 15 November 2017 aged 96 at the Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro 3 See also editList of Brazilian paintersReferences edit a b Heilman Brooke Elizabeth October 17 1989 Using Art as a Sword to Defend Brazil s Forests The New York Times Retrieved 31 July 2015 Alcantara Debora Krajcberg arte com estertor Outras Palavras Retrieved 31 July 2015 Frans Krajcberg artista plastico morre aos 96 anos no Rio G1 in Brazilian Portuguese Retrieved 15 November 2017 External links editFrans Krajcberg profile on Itau Cultural nbsp This article about a Brazilian artist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frans Krajcberg amp oldid 1214622616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
