Horst Georg Skorupa

Two picture plates with Venus and Adonis. Horst Skorupa. 1978. Horst Georg Skorupa1941 Wroclaw - 2004 Schaddel near Leipzig. Biscuit porcelain, incised, partially sparsely glazed, the rims painted in light grey. On the plate the depiction of a Venus, resp. an Adonis in the nude incised, the depths set in dark brown. Signed "Horst Skorupa" and dated in each case lower right and lower left respectively. At the upper edge with two holes for hanging. Partially atelier-marked on verso. Dimensions: h. 27,5 cm, w. 21,5 cm / h. 28 cm, w. 22 cm. Horst Georg Skorupa 1941 Breslau - 2004 Schaddel bei Leipzig German ceramist. 1961-63 Study of painting at the art academy in Berlin-Weißensee. From 1973 member of the VBK. 1974 co-founder of the artists' college "Schaddelmühle", until 1978 chairman of the college. 1975 Participation in the 1st International Artists' Symposium of the GDR. 1976 Prize in the exhibition "Young Artists of the GDR". 1981/82 Working stay in the studio of the State Porcelain Manufactory Meissen. From 1991 runs a joint studio with Martin Gruner in Schaddel. 1992 End of his work due to health problems. Some of Skorupa's works are in the Museum of Applied Art in Gera.