Jo Jastram (1928 - 2011) - photo 1

Jo Jastram

Jo Jastram, born Joachim Jastram, is a German sculptor.

Jastram studied at the Dresden University of Fine Arts and then at the University of Fine and Applied Arts in Berlin-Weißensee, earning a degree in sculpture. Later he taught himself at several universities and was a member of various state and public cultural associations. The sculptor was repeatedly awarded the Art Prize of the GDR.

Jo Jastram created an extensive collection of portraits during his long life, as well as many diverse compositions and sculptures in public spaces. Some of his most famous works are the "Fountain of the Joy of Life" on University Square in Rostock, created in 1978 in collaboration with Reinhard Dietrich, as well as "The Great African Journey" (1983), installed in Rostock's city harbor in 2008.

Jo Jastram's three sons Matthias, Michael, Jan Jastram and daughter Susanne Rast became painters and sculptors, and the sculptor Thomas Jastram is his nephew.

Date and place of birt:4 september 1928, Rostock, Germany
Date and place of death:7 january 2011, Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Educator, Sculptor
Genre:Animalistic, Genre art, Portrait sculpture
Art style:Post War Art, Contemporary art

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