Elfriede Balzar-Kopp (1904 - 1983)
1904-06-01Bendorf, Germany1983-01-06Höhr-Grenzhausen, GermanyGermany
Elfriede Balzar-Kopp
Elfriede Balzar-Kopp is a German ceramic artist.
She trained at the state ceramics engineering workshop in Höhr, worked in Karlsruhe at the State Maiolica Manufactory, and founded her own pottery workshop in Höhr in 1927.
Elfriede Balzar-Kopp initially focused on local Baroque vessels in her work and combined them with other styles. Her unique ceramic animal figurines, jugs, and genre scenes are sought after by collectors, and many of the objects she created adorn galleries around the world. Her son Heiner Balzar (born 1937) is one of the outstanding ceramic artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Date and place of birt: | 1 june 1904, Bendorf, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 6 january 1983, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Ceramist |
Genre: | Animalistic, Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Contemporary art |