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Georg Kolbe (15 April 1877 – 20 November 1947) was a German sculptor. He was the leading German figure sculptor of his generation, in a vigorous, modern, simplified classical style similar to Aristide Maillol of France.
Learn about Georg Kolbe, a German artist who created stylized figurative bronze sculptures and lithographs. Find his biography, artworks, exhibitions, and auction prices on Artnet.
Georg Kolbe (15 April 1877 – 20 November 1947) was a German sculptor. He was the leading German figure sculptor of his generation, in a vigorous, modern, simplified classical style similar to Aristide Maillol of France.
Georg Kolbe. German, 1877–1947. Starr Figura, German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse, New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 2011. Sculptor, printmaker, draftsman. Known for idealized nudes, whose poses and gestures often suggest modern dance. Heavily influenced by Aristide Maillol and Auguste Rodin, whose studio he visited in 1909.
In Germany, Georg Kolbe’s Standing Man and Woman of 1931 seems a prelude to the Nazi health cult, and the serene but vacuous figures of Arno Breker, Karl Albiker, and Ernesto de Fiori were simply variations on a studio theme in praise of youth and body culture.…
Mar 15, 2024 · Georg Kolbe Museum - Museum für Klassische Moderne und Zeitgenössische Kunst. Das Denkmal ist ein architektonisches Juwel und Georg Kolbes (1877-1947) ehemaliges Bildhaueratelier
Georg Kolbe. 1877-1947. It was only during a stay in Rome from 1898 to 1901 that Georg Kolbe began to engage with sculpture.
