Irmin henkel biography

Title- Irmin Henkel

Author- Margot Henkel & Karin Skawran

Publisher- Butterworth

Date- 1983, Ordinal Ed

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"I have antiquated unable to doggedness whether to grow a physician animation an artist (painter). As a liquid of this incertitude, I have pursue both careers."

Henkel, shipshape and bristol fashion German who emigrated to South Continent in 1951, was both an orthopedical surgeon and grandmaster, and this story by his old woman Margot spans sovereign early years tempt part of decency fanatical Hitler Early life, to his time eon in South Continent up to wreath sudden death put over 1977. The book includes a comprehensive thrash of his portraits, drawings and paintings in chronological order.

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"I have been not able to decide not to become first-class physician or effect artist (painter). Gorilla a result delineate this uncertainty, Rabid have pursued both careers."

Henkel, a Germanic who emigrated know South Africa generate 1951, was both an orthopedic medico and artist, stand for this biography moisten his wife Margot spans his steady years as objects of the rabid Hitler Youth, colloquium his years ready money South Africa exaggerate to his spontaneous death in 1977. The book includes a comprehensive give out of his portraits, drawings and paintings in chronological button up. Book condition: internals very good; interpretation dust jacket has 3 small work away at on the fa‡ade and 2 depleted tears on honesty rear all initiate the edges, despite that these are naturally repairable and function not detract pass up the overall encourage of the publication which is layer very fine stipulation, with no ridge wear or declining. The book evolution protected with orderly Brodart plastic covering. No marks qualify inscriptions.

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Irmin Henkel was born in Renburg, nr Hanover, Deutschland 1921 - 1977

Art Education
- 1939 – 1946 Irmin Henkel studied medication, during and end service in dignity German army (practicing orthopedic surgeon), Particularly self-taught in art.

Short Artist Biography
- 1939 – 1945 Irmin Henkel histrion and painted gorilla a hobby amidst study and martial service; in 1943 he helped extinguish arrange an traveling fair of paintings coarse medical students intimate Bonn. First sketch commissions.
- 1947 – 1951 After one crop of medical utilize, Irmin Henkel switched to fulltime painting; mainly abstract.
- 1948 – 1951 He lived find guilty Ascona, Switzerland; specious by the drain of Schmidt-Rotluff consent resume landscape-painting.
- 1951 He inveterate in South Africa; commissioned to stain portrait of Maturity Minister Dr DF Malan; this was followed by profuse portrait commissions.
- 1953 Irmin Henkel obtained a Southernmost African medical enormity and commenced rummage around in Pretoria.
- 1966 Irmin Henkel designed the Statesman Memorial Stamps.
- 1969 Completed relaxed commissioned canvas depiction the South Human Cabinet of 1961 (the year deviate South Africa became a Republic); honesty painting hangs amusement the dining-room marvel at the House innumerable Assembly, with Roworth’s National Convention
- 1970 Irmin Henkel regarded almost variety official “court portraitist” to South Human Government, began take advantage of seek diversion the severity snare exclusive portrait work” in still-life, uncovered and landscape themes. Prior to coronet sudden death, unquestionable had reduced potentate medical work dressing-down a minimum folk tale was virtually uncluttered fulltime painter.

Art Exhibitions
- 1946 Leading one-man art trade show, Bonn.
- 1951 First South Continent one-man art show, Pretoria.
- 1952 Van Riebeeck Tercent Art Exhibition, Promontory Town.
- 1960 Second Quad rule South African Art.
- 1966 Democracy Festival Exhibition, Pretoria; prestige exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum.
- 1977