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Herbert Press, "Fleur brute" 1971, unsigned, cast iron, welded and painted black, cut from found scrap and mounted, two plate-shaped elements attached to a conical base, in an abstract vegetative design, not quite complete, partial traces of corrosion, h 73 cm. Artist information: German sculptor (1933 Berlin - 2002 ibid.), 1951-1958 studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin, graduating with a degree in engineering, subsequently worked as a freelance architect and sculptor, 1961-1969 taught at the Chair of Free Drawing and Painting at the Technical University of Berlin, 1956 created his first steel sculptures, participated in numerous exhibitions in Germany and abroad, study and work visits, including to France, the USA, Scotland, Scotland and other countries. 1975-1994 teaching at the Red Cross Institute, Berlin Vocational Training Centre, 1980 expansion of the studio-workshop in Berlin-Steinstücken, works by Press can be found today in public and private spaces, including the Berlinische Galerie and the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, source: exhibition catalogue Neuer Berliner Kunstverein/Artothek Berlin, Fehrenbach, Grosskopf, Hulett, Press, sculpture/graphics, from 14 to 23 July 1971, shown here under Fig. I (Herbert Press) and Internet.

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Herbert Press, "Fleur brute" 1971, unsigned, cast iron, welded and painted black, cut from found scrap and mounted, two plate-shaped elements attached to a conical base, in an abstract vegetative design, not quite complete, partial traces of corrosion, h 73 cm. Artist information: German sculptor (1933 Berlin - 2002 ibid.), 1951-1958 studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin, graduating with a degree in engineering, subsequently worked as a freelance architect and sculptor, 1961-1969 taught at the Chair of Free Drawing and Painting at the Technical University of Berlin, 1956 created his first steel sculptures, participated in numerous exhibitions in Germany and abroad, study and work visits, including to France, the USA, Scotland, Scotland and other countries. 1975-1994 teaching at the Red Cross Institute, Berlin Vocational Training Centre, 1980 expansion of the studio-workshop in Berlin-Steinstücken, works by Press can be found today in public and private spaces, including the Berlinische Galerie and the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, source: exhibition catalogue Neuer Berliner Kunstverein/Artothek Berlin, Fehrenbach, Grosskopf, Hulett, Press, sculpture/graphics, from 14 to 23 July 1971, shown here under Fig. I (Herbert Press) and Internet.

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