Rudolf Kortokraks (8 July 1928 – 11 September 2014) was a German painter from Ludwigshafen, Rhein. His paintings depict still life (particularly flowers), landscapes, cities and portraits. Kortokraks attended an art school in Graz in 1941, and moved to the Worpswede artist colony in 1949, where he first took part in exhibitions. He had his first one-man exhibition in 1951.[1]
In 1954, Kortokraks joined the School of Vision, part of the international Summer Academy in Salzburg, as a teaching assistant to Oskar Kokoschka.[2]
From 1956 until the collapse of the school in 1963, Kortokraks was Kokoschka's chief assistant at the School of Vision. Kokoschka granted Kortokraks the exclusive right to use the title "School of Vision".[1] In 1951, thanks to a small grant, he moved to Paris . After travelling throughout liberated Europe and a failed marriage to Jutta Bilfinger, with whom he had a son in Germany, Kortokraks lived in north London with his second wife, Miriam Frank, from 1965 to 1985, when they separated amicably. He then moved to Tuscania, where he lived in a medieval tower. His final years were spent in the village of Kuchl, south of Salzburg.
Kortokraks had several exhibitions in Mexico and New York City in 1969. In 1976, he returned to the newly reformed School of Vision, in the Salzburg Summer Academy. In 1981, Kortokraks founded the School of Vision in Tuscania, Lazio, Italy.[1]
In 2008 Kortokraks marked his eightieth birthday with a large exhibition in Salzburg.[2]
In 2012 a documentary feature film about Kortokraks was released in Austria. In March 2013, mayor Heinz Schaden awarded him the gold seal of Salzburg.[3] Kortokraks is considered "the last important representative of late Expressionism".[3]
Kortokraks died on 11 September 2014 at the age of 86.[4]
^ ab"Salzburg würdigt Rudolf Kortokraks". Salzburg 24 (in German). 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
^ ab"Spannender Wettkampf auf dem Karkogel Rodeln, Riesentorlauf und Skitourengehen waren die Disziplinen des vierten Karkogel-Kombi-Race in Abtenau". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburg.com. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
^"Maler Rudolf Kortokraks 86-jährig gestorben". tt.com. 13 September 2014.
^"Rubati 20 quadri per un valore di 150mila euro". Tuscia Web.
External linksEdit
Site of Rudolf Kortokraks
Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (in German)
Radio feature on Rudolf Kortokraks (in German)
'Kortokraks' documentary feature by Zenofilm
Obituary for Kortokraks in the Telegraph
October 21, 2023
rudolf, kortokraks, july, 1928, september, 2014, german, painter, from, ludwigshafen, rhein, paintings, depict, still, life, particularly, flowers, landscapes, cities, portraits, kortokraks, attended, school, graz, 1941, moved, worpswede, artist, colony, 1949,. Rudolf Kortokraks 8 July 1928 11 September 2014 was a German painter from Ludwigshafen Rhein His paintings depict still life particularly flowers landscapes cities and portraits Kortokraks attended an art school in Graz in 1941 and moved to the Worpswede artist colony in 1949 where he first took part in exhibitions He had his first one man exhibition in 1951 1 Rudolf KortokraksRudolf Kortokraks 2005 by Stefan ZenzmaierBornRudolf Werner Kortokraks8 July 1928Ludwigshafen GermanyDiedSeptember 11 2014 2014 09 11 aged 86 Hallein AustriaNationalityGermanKnown forPaintingIn 1954 Kortokraks joined the School of Vision part of the international Summer Academy in Salzburg as a teaching assistant to Oskar Kokoschka 2 From 1956 until the collapse of the school in 1963 Kortokraks was Kokoschka s chief assistant at the School of Vision Kokoschka granted Kortokraks the exclusive right to use the title School of Vision 1 In 1951 thanks to a small grant he moved to Paris After travelling throughout liberated Europe and a failed marriage to Jutta Bilfinger with whom he had a son in Germany Kortokraks lived in north London with his second wife Miriam Frank from 1965 to 1985 when they separated amicably He then moved to Tuscania where he lived in a medieval tower His final years were spent in the village of Kuchl south of Salzburg Kortokraks had several exhibitions in Mexico and New York City in 1969 In 1976 he returned to the newly reformed School of Vision in the Salzburg Summer Academy In 1981 Kortokraks founded the School of Vision in Tuscania Lazio Italy 1 In 2008 Kortokraks marked his eightieth birthday with a large exhibition in Salzburg 2 In 2012 a documentary feature film about Kortokraks was released in Austria In March 2013 mayor Heinz Schaden awarded him the gold seal of Salzburg 3 Kortokraks is considered the last important representative of late Expressionism 3 Kortokraks died on 11 September 2014 at the age of 86 4 On 25 October 2017 twenty works by Kortokraks were stolen in Tuscania Italy following a retrospective exhibition 5 Among the stolen pictures which can be seen here http www tusciaweb eu archivio gallery le opere rubate dellartista kortokraks are two important works from the 1950s References Edit a b c Kortokraks biography Kortokraks com Retrieved 2009 08 18 a b Salzburg wurdigt Rudolf Kortokraks Salzburg 24 in German 1 August 2008 Retrieved 2014 01 14 a b Spannender Wettkampf auf dem Karkogel Rodeln Riesentorlauf und Skitourengehen waren die Disziplinen des vierten Karkogel Kombi Race in Abtenau Salzburger Nachrichten in German Salzburg com 24 March 2013 Retrieved 2014 01 14 Maler Rudolf Kortokraks 86 jahrig gestorben tt com 13 September 2014 Rubati 20 quadri per un valore di 150mila euro Tuscia Web External links EditSite of Rudolf Kortokraks Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek in German Radio feature on Rudolf Kortokraks in German Kortokraks documentary feature by Zenofilm Obituary for Kortokraks in the Telegraph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolf Kortokraks amp oldid 1088599152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
