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Jean Welz

Jean Welz (1908–1975) was a South African artist.

Jean Welz
Born
Johan Max Friedrich Welz

(1908-03-04)March 4, 1908
DiedDecember 24, 1975(1975-12-24) (aged 67)
NationalitySouth African/Austrian
EducationCentral School of Art and Design
Known forWatercolour, oil painting
MovementNew Group (South Africa)

Biography edit

Johann Max Friedrich Welz was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1900, into a family in the picture-framing and gilding trade. Called Hans in his youth, he studied art and architecture, and in 1925 traveled to Paris, and worked with prominent modern architects producing a handful of villas of his own until 1937. It was during this period that he adopted the name Jean.[1]

In 1937 Welz emigrated to South Africa with his wife the Danish journalist, Inger Christensen, and their young son, and began work as an architect at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he designed the entrance foyer of the Great Hall and the Institute for Geophysical Research. In 1939 he became ill with tuberculosis and moved with his family to Barrydale in the Little Karoo, where he and his family operated a tea-room.[1]

In 1941 Welz became principal of the Hugo Naudé Art Centre in Worcester, Western Cape, remaining in Worcester for 28 years. He held his first exhibitions in Stellenbosch and Cape Town in 1942, and the same year became a member of the New Group of South African artists, a loose association of mostly younger artists.[1]

Welz was a successful and influential artist until he again became ill in 1968. His health deteriorated and he died in 1975. One of his sons, Martin Welz, is a well-known South African investigative journalist. Another, Stephan Welz, was an art dealer.

Career edit

Welz came to Paris without any official licensing but found work with architects Robert Mallet-Stevens and Adolf Loos. Welz was heavily involved in Loos' Tzara House (1926) and Loos introduced him to Robert Fisher as a talented designer.[2] Although Fisher was a fan of Loos' modern approach, he relied on Welz to put the theories into practice and gave him free rein of Maison Dubin (1928). Fisher, unlike many architects depending on a junior, allowed Welz to take much of the credit and the building was right next door to Le Corbusier's Villa Cook (1926).[3]

Welz exhibited widely from 1942 until his last major exhibition in 1970. In 1947 he was awarded the Silver Medal of the South African Academy for Arts and Science for his picture Earthenware and cupboard door. In 1969 the South African Academy for Arts and Science awarded him the Medal of Honour for painting.[1]

Architecture[4] edit

  • 1928 Maison Dubin, with Raymond Fisher, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
  • 1930 Laura Marx(Karl's daughter) gravestone, Paris, France - destroyed by Nazi's 1940
  • 1931 Villa Landau, Epinay-sur-Seine. France - now functions as the Maison de Justice et du Droit
  • 1932 Villa Darmstadter, Vaucresson, France
  • 1933 Maison Zilveli, Paris, France - currently under extensive restoration, may not be saved.
  • 1937 Austrian Pavilion Proposal, Paris, France (project)

Exhibitions edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Verwey 1995, p. 266.
  2. ^ Wyeth 2022, p. 75.
  3. ^ Wyeth 2022, p. 93.
  4. ^ Wyeth 2022.
  • Verwey, E. J., ed. (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography. HSRC Press. ISBN 978-0-7969-1648-8.
  • Wyeth, Peter, ed. (2022). The Lost Architecture of Jean Welz. DoppelHouse Press. ISBN 1954600003.

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their young son and began work as an architect at the University of the Witwatersrand where he designed the entrance foyer of the Great Hall and the Institute for Geophysical Research In 1939 he became ill with tuberculosis and moved with his family to Barrydale in the Little Karoo where he and his family operated a tea room 1 In 1941 Welz became principal of the Hugo Naude Art Centre in Worcester Western Cape remaining in Worcester for 28 years He held his first exhibitions in Stellenbosch and Cape Town in 1942 and the same year became a member of the New Group of South African artists a loose association of mostly younger artists 1 Welz was a successful and influential artist until he again became ill in 1968 His health deteriorated and he died in 1975 One of his sons Martin Welz is a well known South African investigative journalist Another Stephan Welz was an art dealer Career editWelz came to Paris without any official licensing but found work with architects Robert Mallet Stevens and Adolf Loos Welz was heavily involved in Loos Tzara House 1926 and Loos introduced him to Robert Fisher as a talented designer 2 Although Fisher was a fan of Loos modern approach he relied on Welz to put the theories into practice and gave him free rein of Maison Dubin 1928 Fisher unlike many architects depending on a junior allowed Welz to take much of the credit and the building was right next door to Le Corbusier s Villa Cook 1926 3 Welz exhibited widely from 1942 until his last major exhibition in 1970 In 1947 he was awarded the Silver Medal of the South African Academy for Arts and Science for his picture Earthenware and cupboard door In 1969 the South African Academy for Arts and Science awarded him the Medal of Honour for painting 1 Architecture 4 edit1928 Maison Dubin with Raymond Fisher Boulogne Billancourt France 1930 Laura Marx Karl s daughter gravestone Paris France destroyed by Nazi s 1940 1931 Villa Landau Epinay sur Seine France now functions as the Maison de Justice et du Droit 1932 Villa Darmstadter Vaucresson France 1933 Maison Zilveli Paris France currently under extensive restoration may not be saved 1937 Austrian Pavilion Proposal Paris France project Exhibitions edit1942 First one man show Cape Town 1942 South African Academy New Group Art Exhibitions 1948 Overseas exhibition of South African Art Tate Gallery 1952 Van Riebeeck Tercentenary Exhibition Venice Biennale 1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition 1957 Sao Paulo Biennale 1966 Republic Fest Exhibition Pretoria 1970 Prestige Retrospective Exhibition South African National Art Gallery and Johannesburg Art Gallery References edit a b c d Verwey 1995 p 266 Wyeth 2022 p 75 Wyeth 2022 p 93 Wyeth 2022 Verwey E J ed 1995 New Dictionary of South African Biography HSRC Press ISBN 978 0 7969 1648 8 Wyeth Peter ed 2022 The Lost Architecture of Jean Welz DoppelHouse Press ISBN 1954600003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Welz amp oldid 1113649639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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