Born in Vienna, he received his first training at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, studying at the prominent Viennese academy from 1949 to 1956 under Josef Dobrovský.[1] Collaborating with Friedensreich Hundertwasser at the Vienna Art Club, Mikl later was a member of the Galerie St. Stephan group.[1] In 1968 Mikl, well known in Austria, represented his home country at the 34th Biennale in Venice.[1]
Classified as an Informal and Modernist artist, Mikl himself despised his artwork being placed under a specific label, calling it "an insult" in an undated interview.[1] He worked in oil, pastels and water colors, as well as sculptures and drawings that either stood alone or served as illustrations in a book or decorations in a church.[1] Mikl is best known for renovating the Redoutensaal in Vienna's Imperial Palace after it was destroyed in a 1992 fire.[1] The hall once served as a venue for the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 8th Symphony as well as a summit between U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita S. Krushchev and was reopened in 1997 with vibrant reds and yellows depicting notable themes and figures of Austrian literature, all of Mikl's design.[1]
Josef Mikl died of cancer on March 29, 2008.[1] His funeral was held on April 3 though his death was not announced until the next day, in accordance with Mikl's wishes.[1] Survivors include his wife, Brigitte Bruckner, and their 20-year-old daughter Anna Mikl.[1]
Honours and awardsedit
Award from the City of Vienna (1955)
City of Vienna Prize for Visual Arts, Painting and Graphics (1973)
josef, mikl, august, 1929, march, 2008, austrian, abstract, painter, informal, style, born, 1929, august, 1929vienna, austriadied29, march, 2008, 2008, aged, nationalityaustrianknown, forpainter, sculptor, architecturemovementinformalist, contents, biography, . Josef Mikl August 8 1929 March 29 2008 was an Austrian abstract painter of the Informal style Josef MiklBorn 1929 08 08 8 August 1929Vienna AustriaDied29 March 2008 2008 03 29 aged 78 NationalityAustrianKnown forPainter Sculptor ArchitectureMovementInformalist Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours and awards 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Vienna he received his first training at the Graphische Lehr und Versuchsanstalt studying at the prominent Viennese academy from 1949 to 1956 under Josef Dobrovsky 1 Collaborating with Friedensreich Hundertwasser at the Vienna Art Club Mikl later was a member of the Galerie St Stephan group 1 In 1968 Mikl well known in Austria represented his home country at the 34th Biennale in Venice 1 Classified as an Informal and Modernist artist Mikl himself despised his artwork being placed under a specific label calling it an insult in an undated interview 1 He worked in oil pastels and water colors as well as sculptures and drawings that either stood alone or served as illustrations in a book or decorations in a church 1 Mikl is best known for renovating the Redoutensaal in Vienna s Imperial Palace after it was destroyed in a 1992 fire 1 The hall once served as a venue for the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven s 8th Symphony as well as a summit between U S President John F Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita S Krushchev and was reopened in 1997 with vibrant reds and yellows depicting notable themes and figures of Austrian literature all of Mikl s design 1 Josef Mikl died of cancer on March 29 2008 1 His funeral was held on April 3 though his death was not announced until the next day in accordance with Mikl s wishes 1 Survivors include his wife Brigitte Bruckner and their 20 year old daughter Anna Mikl 1 Honours and awards editAward from the City of Vienna 1955 City of Vienna Prize for Visual Arts Painting and Graphics 1973 Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 1990 2 Grand Gold Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria 2004 3 Ring of Honour of Vienna 2004 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Jahn George 2008 04 04 Josef Mikl one of Austria s leading postwar painters dies at 78 International Herald Tribune Associated Press Retrieved 2008 04 12 Josef Mikl biography Archived 2012 07 01 at archive today at the aeiou Encyclopedia Reply to a parliamentary question PDF in German p 1622 Retrieved 20 November 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josef Mikl The Guardian Josef Mikl Austrian abstract artist who brought radical influences to his country after the war Josef Mikl on artnet nbsp This article about an Austrian painter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josef Mikl amp oldid 1175599014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
