Hermann Kohlmann (1907 - 1982)

Hermann Kohlmann

Hermann Kohlmann is a Swiss and German painter, sculptor and graphic artist. He painted landscapes, portraits and figures. Kohlmann studied at the Dresden Academy with Richard Müller and Max Feldbauer. In 1934 he received the Hugo Goepfert Prize. In 1937 he became known to the general public through an exhibition at the Dresden Art Salon Emil Richter. He also exhibited at the Great German Art Exhibitions in 1937 and 1938. After serving in the army and being in captivity, he again worked in Dresden. Many of his works show the reconstruction of the city. Kohlmann was a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR. From 1970 to 1980 he worked as a restorer at the Museum of the History of the City of Dresden.