318 - Hans Nagel, "Baumpaar", abstract sculpture c. 1961 (WVZ- Nr. FW 64)

Hans Nagel, "Baumpaar", abstract sculpture c. 1961 (WVZ- Nr. FW 64) Hans Nagel, 1926 Frankfurt - 1978 Bonn, German sculptor & visual artist, he is particularly known for his striking tubular sculptures made of iron, here: "Baumpaar", abstract sculpture, copper galvano on conductive background, probably wood, 42 x 29.5 x 15.8 cm. WVZ - No. FW 64 (Andreas Bee, Hans Nagel - Das plastische Werk, 1996, there with figure p.211) About the artist: After attending the Munich Art Academy, Hans Nagel rented a studio in Heidelberg in 1946 and continued his self-taught training. As early as 1948, works by Nagel were shown in three group exhibitions in Heidelberg. His first (figurative) sculptures were created in 1949 in wood, plaster or sandstone, and Nagel had his first solo exhibition in 1952 at the Graphisches Kabinett Dr Hanna Grisebach, Heidelberg. He completed his first public commission in 1955 for the city of Mannheim. In 1958 Nagel received a teaching position at the Mannheim School of Art (later merged into the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences), from 1960 as head of the basic artistic training programme. The Kunstverein Heidelberg dedicated a solo exhibition to him. In the academic year 1965/66, Nagel was a guest lecturer at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg and in the following academic year at the Hochschulinstitut für Kunst- und Werkerziehung Mainz (later merged into the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz). In 1969, he was appointed head of the 'Free Design' and 'Sculptural Design' department at the Mannheim Werkkunstschule. In 1973, Nagel received a one-year scholarship from the Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, which he cancelled in order to accept an appointment at the Berlin University of the Arts, where he taught as a full professor of sculpture until his death, ultimately becoming vice president.