2841 - Fritz Cremer (1906 Arnsberg – 1993 Berlin)

Fritz Cremer (1906 Arnsberg – 1993 Berlin) "The Dreamer" (Version II). Original title Bronze, dark brown patina, 1958. Cat. No. Schwind P58/02. As a sculptor, Cremer devoted himself not only to political commissions, monuments, and portraits, but also, in particular, to female nudes and lovers. These works served, as it were, as a counterpoint to his well-known memorials to the victims of National Socialism. They demonstrate his sensitivity in depicting the female form—here in the form of a semi-nude figure sleeping in an armchair. From 1946 to 1950, Cremer served as professor and head of the sculpture department at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna; In 1950, he moved to the GDR and took over a master class at the Academy of Arts in Berlin, where he served as vice president from 1974 to 1983. In 1956, Cremer cast a death mask of Bertolt Brecht and subsequently dedicated numerous works to him; most recently, his Brecht monument was unveiled in front of the Berliner Ensemble in 1988. Approx. 18.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 20 cm. Dark brown patinated bronze, 1958.