Jo Jastram (1928 - 2011)
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 |
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| 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 |
![Jo Jastram. Jastram, Jo (1928 Rostock-2011 Kneese b. Marlow) "Mensch und Hengst", Litho., 41x30 cm, im Passepartout hinter Glas und Rahmen](/assets/image/picture_3151028/76525/mxjiwpmcz2ohhwkg5ami4ges6hdoqtbwjr7y3tct8tep3darh7ol0qutr75t-kv61696244302jpg__fix_147_180.jpeg "Jo Jastram. Jastram, Jo (1928 Rostock-2011 Kneese b. Marlow) "Mensch und Hengst", Litho., 41x30 cm, im Passepartout hinter Glas und Rahmen")
