Hamburg boy August Lange-Brock (1891-1979)
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Product details
| Product number: | 1171 |
| Artist: | August Lange-Brock ( 1891-1979) |
| Style: | Expressive realism |
| Material: | Oil on cardboard |
| Dimensions: | 61 x 43 cm |
Product description
Hamburg boy portrait 1942, August Lange-Brock (1891-1979)
signed and dated 61 x 43 cm with frame approx. 68 x 50 cm.
August Lange-Brock: An artist in the tensions of modernity
August Lange-Brock was born on May 3, 1891 in Hamburg and showed a passion for fine art from an early age. After an apprenticeship as a painter, which shaped his first practical experiences as a craftsman, he continued his training at the Hamburg School of Applied Arts from 1907 to 1913. This time laid the foundation for his later work and the deep understanding of the design of forms and structures.
During the First World War, from 1914 to 1918, Lange-Brock worked as a war illustrator. He was particularly impressed by his experience as a war artist in the Balkans, which gave him a special perspective on human drama and destruction. These experiences would later have a formative influence on his artistic expression.
In 1918-1919, as a master student of Arthur Illes, Lange-Brock followed in the footsteps of one of the most renowned teachers of his time, raising his education to a new level. During this time his affinity for modern art solidified. In 1921 he sought the avant-garde impulses of the Bauhaus in Weimar, where he came into contact with greats such as Paul Klee, Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy. These encounters shaped Lange-Brock's artistic way of thinking and expanded his understanding of art, architecture and design.
From 1924 to 1926, Lange-Brock was a set designer at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin under Max Reinhardt, one of the most important figures in German theater. During this time he worked on various productions, including the famous magazine Der Sturm, which aimed to promote modern art.
At the beginning of the 1930s, Lange-Brock turned more to pedagogical work. He studied at the University of Hamburg from 1927 to 1930 and earned a degree as a trades teacher. From 1930 he worked as a teacher at the trade school for painting in Hamburg, where he not only taught the craft but also inspired and shaped young artists.
The Second World War and the destruction in Hamburg led to an important commission for Lange-Brock: in 1943 he documented the destroyed city together with the photographer Heinrich Stegemann. These works formed one of the artistic examinations of the destruction of war that established Lange-Brock as one of the most influential documentarians of this time.
After the war, especially from the 1950s onwards, his style changed towards a non-representational manner of representation, which was heavily influenced by modern abstract art. Lange-Brock's works were increasingly characterized by a new, cooler formal language that reflected his engagement with the modern world.
His works found their place in well-known collections such as the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Gewerbemuseum. Lange-Brock's art remains an important part of Hamburg's art history and is a fascinating example of the development of modern art in Germany.
His literary appreciations include the works of Volker Detlef Heydorn and Gisela Jaacks, which document Lange-Brock's place in art history.
August Lange-Brock died on August 5, 1979 in his hometown of Hamburg and left behind an extensive and diverse artistic work that is characterized by his constant engagement with the political and social upheavals of his time.
signed and dated 61 x 43 cm with frame approx. 68 x 50 cm.
August Lange-Brock: An artist in the tensions of modernity
August Lange-Brock was born on May 3, 1891 in Hamburg and showed a passion for fine art from an early age. After an apprenticeship as a painter, which shaped his first practical experiences as a craftsman, he continued his training at the Hamburg School of Applied Arts from 1907 to 1913. This time laid the foundation for his later work and the deep understanding of the design of forms and structures.
During the First World War, from 1914 to 1918, Lange-Brock worked as a war illustrator. He was particularly impressed by his experience as a war artist in the Balkans, which gave him a special perspective on human drama and destruction. These experiences would later have a formative influence on his artistic expression.
In 1918-1919, as a master student of Arthur Illes, Lange-Brock followed in the footsteps of one of the most renowned teachers of his time, raising his education to a new level. During this time his affinity for modern art solidified. In 1921 he sought the avant-garde impulses of the Bauhaus in Weimar, where he came into contact with greats such as Paul Klee, Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy. These encounters shaped Lange-Brock's artistic way of thinking and expanded his understanding of art, architecture and design.
From 1924 to 1926, Lange-Brock was a set designer at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin under Max Reinhardt, one of the most important figures in German theater. During this time he worked on various productions, including the famous magazine Der Sturm, which aimed to promote modern art.
At the beginning of the 1930s, Lange-Brock turned more to pedagogical work. He studied at the University of Hamburg from 1927 to 1930 and earned a degree as a trades teacher. From 1930 he worked as a teacher at the trade school for painting in Hamburg, where he not only taught the craft but also inspired and shaped young artists.
The Second World War and the destruction in Hamburg led to an important commission for Lange-Brock: in 1943 he documented the destroyed city together with the photographer Heinrich Stegemann. These works formed one of the artistic examinations of the destruction of war that established Lange-Brock as one of the most influential documentarians of this time.
After the war, especially from the 1950s onwards, his style changed towards a non-representational manner of representation, which was heavily influenced by modern abstract art. Lange-Brock's works were increasingly characterized by a new, cooler formal language that reflected his engagement with the modern world.
His works found their place in well-known collections such as the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Gewerbemuseum. Lange-Brock's art remains an important part of Hamburg's art history and is a fascinating example of the development of modern art in Germany.
His literary appreciations include the works of Volker Detlef Heydorn and Gisela Jaacks, which document Lange-Brock's place in art history.
August Lange-Brock died on August 5, 1979 in his hometown of Hamburg and left behind an extensive and diverse artistic work that is characterized by his constant engagement with the political and social upheavals of his time.