Heinrich Faltermeier (1909 - 1999)
1909-XX-XXMunich, Germany1999-XX-XXPiesenkam, GermanyGermany
Heinrich Faltermeier
Heinrich Faltermeier was a German sculptor. After an apprenticeship as a goldsmith and years of travel, including to Spain, Faltermeier studied from 1936 to 1943 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He worked in accordance with the Nazi concept of art and created war memorials. From 1938 to 1944, with the exception of 1941, he was represented at all major German art exhibitions. Faltermeier's preferred working materials as a sculptor were bronze, marble and wood.
Date and place of birt: | 1909, Munich, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 1999, Piesenkam, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Portraitist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Animalistic, Nude art, Portrait sculpture, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Contemporary art |
Medium: | Bronze, Marble, Patinated bronze, Wood |