Breker French Figural Bronze Sculpture, "Portrait of Hans Gerling"

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Breker French Figural Bronze Sculpture, "Portrait of Hans Gerling"

About the Item

Arno Breker (1900-1991) "Portrait of Hans Gerling." Old and genuine bronze sculpture with a greenish brown patina. Signed 'A. Breker' located 'Allensbach' and dated '1956' with the foundry mark 'A. Bischoff, Düsseldorf.' German School. 1956. Arno Breker (July 19, 1900-February 13, 1991) was a German sculptor, whose works were endorsed by the German authorities during W.W. II, as the antithesis of degenerate art. He was born in Elberfeld, now a part of Wuppertal and died in Düsseldorf. Before the war, He began to study architecture, along with stone-carving and anatomy. At age 20 he entered the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts where he concentrated on sculpture, studying under Hubert Netzer and Wilhelm Kreis. He first visited Paris in 1924, shortly before finishing his studies. There he met with Jean Cocteau, Jean Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, and Alfred Flechtheim. In 1927 he moved to Paris, which he thereafter considered to be his home. Breker was quickly accepted by the art dealer Alfred Flechtheim. He also established close relationships with important figures in the art world, including Charles Despiau, Isamu Noguchi, Maurice de Vlaminck and André Dunoyer de Segonzac, all of whom he later portrayed. He travelled to North Africa, producing lithographs which he published under the title "Tunisian Journey." He also visited Aristide Maillol, who was later to describe Breker as "Germany's Michelangelo." In 1932, he was awarded a prize by the Prussian Ministry of Culture, which allowed him to stay in Rome for a year. In 1934 he returned to Germany on the advice of Max Liebermann. Until the fall of the Third Reich, Breker was a professor of visual arts in Berlin. While nearly all of his sculptures survived World War II, more than 90% of his public work was destroyed by the allies after the war. In 1946, Breker was offered a commission by Joseph Stalin but he refused and stated "One dictatorship is sufficient for me." He then continued to receive commissions for sculptures, producing a number of works in his familiar classical style, working for businesses and individual patrons. He also produced many portrait sculptures. In 1970 he was commissioned by the king of Morocco to produce work for the United Nations Building in Casablanca, but the work was destroyed.

Creator:
Bischof (Maker),Arno Breker (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1956
Condition:
Seller Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU118222649572