Otto Lohmüller (born 4 February 1943 in Gengenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a German figurative painter, sculptor and book illustrator. His art typically features images of early adolescent males, both clothed and nude, although in his published work there is little overt eroticism.
He works almost exclusively with the human form, usually with minimal backgrounds, in an idealized near-photographic realist style. In addition to boys, his portraits and sculpture include people of all ages from his town, people from his travels to India and Southeast Asia, and occasionally public figures. Some of his works contain subtle political or societal commentary, although this is not a major theme. Occasionally he indulges in wryly humorous works of fantasy, but is primarily a representational artist. His published works are listed in the Catalog of the German National Library.
Biographyedit
Lohmüller was born in Gengenbach in 1943, where he grew up. In 1952 he joined the Boy Scouts. His artistic interests at the time included the sculptures and frescoes of Michelangelo, as well as classical Greek works, and the Boy Scouts illustration work of Pierre Joubert. In 1960 he moved to Paris, where he continued to study art independently. In 1961 he began an apprenticeship in Offenburg as a printer, and took an interest in the work of Caravaggio.
In 1965 he met Ute Wissing, whom he married four years later. The couple lived in Munich, Offenburg, and then Gengenbach, where their first son David was born in 1975. He began working in sculpture, and exhibiting his work to the public. Their second son Adrian was born in 1977. In 1978 he published a small art pamphlet Otto Lohmüller – portraits and acts from in 1972–1977.
Since 1982 he has illustrated songbooks, publications of poems, and books for the local Boy Scouts. In 1984 he joined the Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur (German Association for Free Body Culture). He founded the publishing company Zeus Press to produce art volumes of his work.
He became a Boy Scout leader, and illustrated and wrote travel reports of the "Tempelritter" (Temple Knight) troop. In 1989 he joined the Comité pour la Promotion du Scoutisme en Europe (Committee for the Promotion of Scouting in Europe), becoming a vice-president of the organization.
Ich sag ja / I say yes / Je dis oui. Porträt- und Aktzeichnungen von Jungen (Zeus Press, 1985) (69 pages, 32 full-page drawings, portraits & nude studies of boys, 31 cm)
Kalos: Gemälde. (Zeus Press, 1987) (73 full-page col. illus. of paintings – portraits & figure studies – dating from 1973 to 1986 of boys aged 8–14 & 13 pages of sketches.
Kalos II (84 pages, 82 illus, 30 cm)
Faces (1990), portraits of people from the Black Forest region, as well as of other lands and continents.
Referencesedit
"Otto Lohmüller – Official website".
. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008.
April 12, 2024
otto, lohmüller, born, february, 1943, gengenbach, baden, württemberg, germany, german, figurative, painter, sculptor, book, illustrator, typically, features, images, early, adolescent, males, both, clothed, nude, although, published, work, there, little, over. Otto Lohmuller born 4 February 1943 in Gengenbach Baden Wurttemberg Germany is a German figurative painter sculptor and book illustrator His art typically features images of early adolescent males both clothed and nude although in his published work there is little overt eroticism He works almost exclusively with the human form usually with minimal backgrounds in an idealized near photographic realist style In addition to boys his portraits and sculpture include people of all ages from his town people from his travels to India and Southeast Asia and occasionally public figures Some of his works contain subtle political or societal commentary although this is not a major theme Occasionally he indulges in wryly humorous works of fantasy but is primarily a representational artist His published works are listed in the Catalog of the German National Library Biography editLohmuller was born in Gengenbach in 1943 where he grew up In 1952 he joined the Boy Scouts His artistic interests at the time included the sculptures and frescoes of Michelangelo as well as classical Greek works and the Boy Scouts illustration work of Pierre Joubert In 1960 he moved to Paris where he continued to study art independently In 1961 he began an apprenticeship in Offenburg as a printer and took an interest in the work of Caravaggio In 1965 he met Ute Wissing whom he married four years later The couple lived in Munich Offenburg and then Gengenbach where their first son David was born in 1975 He began working in sculpture and exhibiting his work to the public Their second son Adrian was born in 1977 In 1978 he published a small art pamphlet Otto Lohmuller portraits and acts from in 1972 1977 Since 1982 he has illustrated songbooks publications of poems and books for the local Boy Scouts In 1984 he joined the Deutscher Verband fur Freikorperkultur German Association for Free Body Culture He founded the publishing company Zeus Press to produce art volumes of his work He became a Boy Scout leader and illustrated and wrote travel reports of the Tempelritter Temple Knight troop In 1989 he joined the Comite pour la Promotion du Scoutisme en Europe Committee for the Promotion of Scouting in Europe becoming a vice president of the organization Books by Lohmuller editBildnisse und Akte 1972 1977 Zeus Press 1978 30 pages 46 illus 22 cm Ich sag ja I say yes Je dis oui Portrat und Aktzeichnungen von Jungen Zeus Press 1985 69 pages 32 full page drawings portraits amp nude studies of boys 31 cm Species Knabe Aktskizzen Zeus Press 1986 63 full pages illus 24 cm Kalos Gemalde Zeus Press 1987 73 full page col illus of paintings portraits amp figure studies dating from 1973 to 1986 of boys aged 8 14 amp 13 pages of sketches Kalos II 84 pages 82 illus 30 cm Faces 1990 portraits of people from the Black Forest region as well as of other lands and continents References edit Otto Lohmuller Official website Otto Lohmuller s published works listed in the Catalog of the German National Library Archived from the original on 28 May 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Lohmuller amp oldid 1186051430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
