Arno Breker (1900 - 1991)
1900-07-19Elberfeld, Germany1991-02-13Düsseldorf, GermanyGermany
Arno Breker
Arno Breker was a German architect and sculptor who is best known for his public works in Nazi Germany, where they were endorsed by the authorities as the antithesis of degenerate art. He was made official state sculptor, and exempted from military service. One of his better known statues is Die Partei, representing the spirit of the Nazi Party that flanked one side of the carriage entrance to Albert Speer's new Reich Chancellery.
Date and place of birt: | 19 july 1900, Elberfeld, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 13 february 1991, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Rhenish Secession |
Art style: | Post War Art, Neoclassicism |