Paul Gösch (30 August 1885 – 22 August 1940), also Goesch or Göschen, was a German artist, architect, lithographer, and designer of the early twentieth century; he was associated with the main elements of German Expressionism.[1][2][3]
Gösch was born in Schwerin. He experienced "physical and emotional frailty" throughout his life, but nonetheless maintained "a robust determination to create prolifically and to further the utopian causes of the avant-garde of his time."[4] Born in Schwerin, the son of a lawyer and judge, Gösch grew up in Berlin, where his father held a teaching position at the University of Berlin. Gösch matriculated in the technical college at Berlin-Charlottenburg in 1903 to study architecture. As a student, he reportedly met both Sigmund Freud and Rudolf Steiner. He developed an interest in Anthroposophy, Steiner's version of Theosophy, and later helped construct the Goetheanum in 1913–14. He also had his earliest psychiatric hospitalization (1909), but still attained his academic degree. He studied painting in San Remo for six months, and traveled through Italy, France, and Germany, meeting other artists. In 1911 he accepted a post at Kulm (now Chełmno in Poland), and served as city architect there from 1915 to 1917.
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Gösch began a series of "fantasy architecture" plans and sketches in 1914.[5] He had a psychotic episode in 1917, and was hospitalized until 1919. After his release he became associated with the November Group and the Arbeitsrat für Kunst and showed works in their exhibitions. He also was a member of the Glass Chain group. Gösch worked with Bruno Taut in Magdeburg on a 1920 restoration project; Taut published artwork and essays by Gösch in his Expressionist journal Frühlicht ("Daybreak" or "First Light").
Artistically, Gösch was a "Specialist in water color"[6] who executed hundreds of images, often of mythological and religious subjects (especially the Virgin Mary). He also wrote and illustrated fairy tales and composed poetry (in the latter, he was strongly influenced by the poet Stefan George), some of which was published in the Charon magazine.
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In February and March 1914 Gösch helped build Steiner's first Goetheanum in Dornach, after which he worked as government building manager in Cologne for three months, gaining a diploma of a "Government Builder" (Regierungsbaumeister). Then Gösch was working as a civil servant in the East Prussian town of Kulm (today Chełmno) between 1915 and 1917. From 23.3.1917 to 10.10.1919 he was hospitalized in the psychiatric institution Westpreußischen Provinzial-Irren-Heil-und Pflegeanstalt Schwetz (now Świecie), where he made drawings 29 of which on paper and an extensive book of drawings he submitted when the 1919 Hans Prinzhorn sent requests to German-speaking institutions, clinics and sanatoriums to donate artistic patient works to the Heidelberg University Psychiatric Clinic to set up a “Museum of Pathological Art” („Museums für pathologische Kunst“), but in the end Gösch's works were not included in Prinzhorn's "Bildnerei der Geisteskranken: ein Beitrag zur Psychologie und Psychopathologie der Gestaltung" (Berlin, 1922[7]) because the psychiatrist Prinzhorn decided Gösch's art did not qualify, as the latter did receive formal instruction in painting. Gösch's works have only been shown in group exhibitions since the Heidelberg collection was rediscovered in the 1960s. [8] From 1921 on, Gösch increasingly had psychological difficulties; he became a patient at Göttingen where his brother-in-law was the head of the psychiatric institution. Gösch's murals on the walls of his room still exist there. (At the time he was diagnosed with "dementia praecox," what modern psychiatry would likely diagnose as schizophrenia.)[9] In 1934, under the Nazi regime, Gösch was transferred to the Psychiatric Hospital of Brandenburg at Teupitz, where he was not allowed to paint and forced into manual labor. In 1940, personnel from the SS removed Gösch from Teupitz and murdered him; he was one of the thousands of victims of Action T4, the Nazi euthanasia campaign. The date and place of his execution have been disputed; the most reliable data indicate 22 August 1940, probably at the old prison in Brandenburg.[citation needed]
The combination of artwork and psychiatric problems in Gösch's biography has brought him some attention in the context of the outsider art or "art brut" movement.[10] A number of Gösch's works are included in the collection of psychiatrist and art historian Hans Prinzhorn now maintained at the University of Heidelberg, and were displayed in the Prinzhorn collection exhibit of 1996.[11]
^Peter Selz, German Expressionist Painting, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1957.
^Virginia Haddad, "Paul Gösch," in: Timothy O. Benson et al., Expressionist Utopias: Paradise, Metropolis, Architectural Fantasy, Berkeley, University of California Press, 2001; p. 205.
^Ulrich Conrads and Hans-Günther Sperlich, The Architecture of Fantasy: Utopian Building and Planning in Modern Times, Westport, CT, Praeger, 1962; p. 159.
^Prinzhorn, Hans (27 February 1922). "Bildnerei der Geisteskranken: ein Beitrag zur Psychologie und Psychopathologie der Gestaltung". doi:10.11588/diglit.11460. Retrieved 27 February 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Goesch, Paul (2016). Zwischen Avantgarde und Anstalt (in German) (Katalog ed.). Wunderhorn. p. 176. ISBN978-3-88423-539-3.
^. www.moellerfineart.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^Peter Popham, "The Broader Picture: The art of schizophrenia," The Independent, 17 November 1996.
^Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). "Image results : Paul Goesch". www.cca.qc.ca. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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Paul Gosch 30 August 1885 22 August 1940 also Goesch or Goschen was a German artist architect lithographer and designer of the early twentieth century he was associated with the main elements of German Expressionism 1 2 3 Gosch s o T 1928 Contents 1 Beginnings 2 Creator 3 Mental patient 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBeginnings editGosch was born in Schwerin He experienced physical and emotional frailty throughout his life but nonetheless maintained a robust determination to create prolifically and to further the utopian causes of the avant garde of his time 4 Born in Schwerin the son of a lawyer and judge Gosch grew up in Berlin where his father held a teaching position at the University of Berlin Gosch matriculated in the technical college at Berlin Charlottenburg in 1903 to study architecture As a student he reportedly met both Sigmund Freud and Rudolf Steiner He developed an interest in Anthroposophy Steiner s version of Theosophy and later helped construct the Goetheanum in 1913 14 He also had his earliest psychiatric hospitalization 1909 but still attained his academic degree He studied painting in San Remo for six months and traveled through Italy France and Germany meeting other artists In 1911 he accepted a post at Kulm now Chelmno in Poland and served as city architect there from 1915 to 1917 Creator edit nbsp Fantasy Architecture Gosch began a series of fantasy architecture plans and sketches in 1914 5 He had a psychotic episode in 1917 and was hospitalized until 1919 After his release he became associated with the November Group and the Arbeitsrat fur Kunst and showed works in their exhibitions He also was a member of the Glass Chain group Gosch worked with Bruno Taut in Magdeburg on a 1920 restoration project Taut published artwork and essays by Gosch in his Expressionist journal Fruhlicht Daybreak or First Light Artistically Gosch was a Specialist in water color 6 who executed hundreds of images often of mythological and religious subjects especially the Virgin Mary He also wrote and illustrated fairy tales and composed poetry in the latter he was strongly influenced by the poet Stefan George some of which was published in the Charon magazine Mental patient editIn February and March 1914 Gosch helped build Steiner s first Goetheanum in Dornach after which he worked as government building manager in Cologne for three months gaining a diploma of a Government Builder Regierungsbaumeister Then Gosch was working as a civil servant in the East Prussian town of Kulm today Chelmno between 1915 and 1917 From 23 3 1917 to 10 10 1919 he was hospitalized in the psychiatric institution Westpreussischen Provinzial Irren Heil und Pflegeanstalt Schwetz now Swiecie where he made drawings 29 of which on paper and an extensive book of drawings he submitted when the 1919 Hans Prinzhorn sent requests to German speaking institutions clinics and sanatoriums to donate artistic patient works to the Heidelberg University Psychiatric Clinic to set up a Museum of Pathological Art Museums fur pathologische Kunst but in the end Gosch s works were not included in Prinzhorn s Bildnerei der Geisteskranken ein Beitrag zur Psychologie und Psychopathologie der Gestaltung Berlin 1922 7 because the psychiatrist Prinzhorn decided Gosch s art did not qualify as the latter did receive formal instruction in painting Gosch s works have only been shown in group exhibitions since the Heidelberg collection was rediscovered in the 1960s 8 From 1921 on Gosch increasingly had psychological difficulties he became a patient at Gottingen where his brother in law was the head of the psychiatric institution Gosch s murals on the walls of his room still exist there At the time he was diagnosed with dementia praecox what modern psychiatry would likely diagnose as schizophrenia 9 In 1934 under the Nazi regime Gosch was transferred to the Psychiatric Hospital of Brandenburg at Teupitz where he was not allowed to paint and forced into manual labor In 1940 personnel from the SS removed Gosch from Teupitz and murdered him he was one of the thousands of victims of Action T4 the Nazi euthanasia campaign The date and place of his execution have been disputed the most reliable data indicate 22 August 1940 probably at the old prison in Brandenburg citation needed The combination of artwork and psychiatric problems in Gosch s biography has brought him some attention in the context of the outsider art or art brut movement 10 A number of Gosch s works are included in the collection of psychiatrist and art historian Hans Prinzhorn now maintained at the University of Heidelberg and were displayed in the Prinzhorn collection exhibit of 1996 11 The Canadian Centre for Architecture has 234 Gosch drawings in its collection 12 See also editList of German paintersReferences edit Anonymous Paul Gosch 1885 1940 Aquarelle und Zeichnungen Berlin Berlinische Galerie 1976 exhibition catalogue Wolfgang Pehnt Expressionist Architecture Wetsport CT Praeger 1973 Peter Selz German Expressionist Painting Berkeley University of California Press 1957 Virginia Haddad Paul Gosch in Timothy O Benson et al Expressionist Utopias Paradise Metropolis Architectural Fantasy Berkeley University of California Press 2001 p 205 Benson et al pp 33 117 131 Ulrich Conrads and Hans Gunther Sperlich The Architecture of Fantasy Utopian Building and Planning in Modern Times Westport CT Praeger 1962 p 159 Prinzhorn Hans 27 February 1922 Bildnerei der Geisteskranken ein Beitrag zur Psychologie und Psychopathologie der Gestaltung doi 10 11588 diglit 11460 Retrieved 27 February 2022 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Goesch Paul 2016 Zwischen Avantgarde und Anstalt in German Katalog ed Wunderhorn p 176 ISBN 978 3 88423 539 3 Paul Goesch Artists Moeller Fine Art www moellerfineart com Archived from the original on 30 April 2016 Retrieved 6 May 2016 Eberhard Roters Paul Goesch in Rough Art No 21 Lausanne Collection of Rough Art 2001 Peter Popham The Broader Picture The art of schizophrenia The Independent 17 November 1996 Canadian Centre for Architecture CCA Image results Paul Goesch www cca qc ca Retrieved 23 July 2020 External links editOn the artist and his work Biographie of the artist Exhibition More works ArtNet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Gosch amp oldid 1210487380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
