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'''Vjenceslav Richter''' (8 April 1917 – 2 December 2002) was a Croatian architectural engineer, who was also active in the fields of urbanism, sculpture, drawing, graphic arts, painting, scenography and theory.<ref>Beroš, Nada ''Highlights: Collection in Motion'' p.81 (Muzej Suvremene Umjetnosti, Zagreb 2010)</ref>
'''Vjenceslav Richter''' ({{IPA|hr|rîxter}}; 8 April 1917 – 2 December 2002) was a Croatian architect. He was also known for his work in the fields of urbanism, sculpture, graphic arts, painting and stage design.<ref>Beroš, Nada ''Highlights: Collection in Motion'' p.81 (Muzej Suvremene Umjetnosti, Zagreb 2010)</ref>
[[File:Vjenceslav Richter - Original project for Yugoslav Pavilion on EXPO 1958.png|thumb|Vjenceslav Richter: Original project for Yugoslav Pavilion on EXPO 1958., Bruxelles]]
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==Artistic Career==


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==Career==
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He was one of the founding members of the Exat 51 group whose active members between 1950 and 1956 were the architects Bernardo Bernardi, Zdravko Bregovac, [[Božidar Rašica]] and Vladimir Zaharović, and the painters Vlado Kristl, [[Ivan Picelj]] and [[Aleksandar Srnec]]. He was also a member of the New Tendencies movement (from 1961). He designed exhibition pavilions ([[Bruxelles]] 1958, [[Turin]] and [[Milan]]), several museum buildings, and was involved in industrial and interior design. From 1962 he began to explore the medium of sculpture, which resulted in the ''Reliefmeter'' series among many other works of art.


In 1949, Richter graduated at the Department of Architecture of the Technical Faculty of the University of Zagreb under professor [[Zdenko Strižić]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.richter.com.hr/flash.html | title=Richter zbirka &#124; collection}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Kulić, Vladimir, (editor.) | author2=Parker, Timothy, 1967-, (editor.) | author3=Penick, Monica, 1972-, (editor.) | title=Sanctioning modernism : architecture and the making of postwar identities | date=2014 | publisher=University of Texas Press | edition=First | isbn=978-0-292-75725-7 }}</ref>
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He exhibited at many shows in Croatia and abroad, including: the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb, (1964), [[Albright-Knox Art Gallery]], Buffalo, (1968), [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb]], (1968), Staempfly Gallery, New York, (1968), Galerie Semiha Huber, Zurich, (1969), at the [[Venice Biennale]] (1972), Gallery 58, Rapperswill, (1972), Galleria del Naviglio, Milan, (1973), Galleria all Centro, Napoli, (1973), Galleria Visconti, Milan, (1976) and Galleria La Loggia, Udine, (1977).


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He was one of the founding members of the Exat 51 group whose active members between 1950 and 1956 were the architects Bernardo Bernardi, Zdravko Bregovac, [[Božidar Rašica]] and Vladimir Zaharović, and the painters Vlado Kristl, [[Ivan Picelj]] and [[Aleksandar Srnec]]. He was also a member of the New Tendencies movement (from 1961). He designed exhibition pavilions ([[Expo 58|Bruxelles 1958]], [[Turin]] and [[Milan]]), several museum buildings, and was involved in industrial and interior design. From 1962 he began to explore the medium of sculpture, which resulted in the ''Reliefmeter'' series among many other works of art.
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He won many awards, including the City of Zagreb Award (1959), the Golden Medal at the 13th Triennial in Milan (1964), the 11th São Paulo Biennale Award for Sculpture (1971), and the [[Herder Prize]] (1981). He received two life achievement awards: the Viktor Kovačić Award (1988) and the [[Vladimir Nazor Award]] (1993). ''Geometry and Spontaneity'', a retrospective exhibition of his graphics, was organized at the HAZU ([[Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts]]) Cabinet of Graphics (Zagreb, 2002).<ref>Ožegović, Nina [http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/13257/vjenceslav-richter-slikarska-retrospektiva-avangardnog-arhitekta Vjenceslav Richter - slikarska retrospektiva avangardnog arhitekta], Nacional, 23/10/2002, accessed 17/02/2011.</ref>


In 1955, Vjenceslav Richter organized the first Zagreb Triennial, an art and design festival that sought to bring together a wide range of design disciplines, including applied arts, industrial design, and fine arts. The second triennial was not held until four years later, and was equally unsuccessful in its aim of popularising [[modernist]] design.
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==The Richter Collection==


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He exhibited at many shows in Croatia and abroad, including: the [[Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb]], (1964), [[Albright-Knox Art Gallery]], Buffalo, (1968), [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb]], (1968), Staempfly Gallery, New York, (1968), Galerie Semiha Huber, Zurich, (1969), at the [[Venice Biennale]] (1972), Gallery 58, Rapperswill, (1972), Galleria del Naviglio, Milan, (1973), Galleria all Centro, Napoli, (1973), Galleria Visconti, Milan, (1976) and Galleria La Loggia, Udine, (1977).
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The Vjenceslav Richter and Nada Kareš-Richter Collection is housed in a villa in Vrhovec, Zagreb, and administrated by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb.


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He won many awards, including the City of Zagreb Award (1959), the Golden Medal at the 13th Triennial in Milan (1964), the 11th São Paulo Biennale Award for Sculpture (1971), and the [[Herder Prize]] (1981). He received two life achievement awards: the Viktor Kovačić Award (1988) and the [[Vladimir Nazor Award]] (1993). ''Geometry and Spontaneity'', a retrospective exhibition of his graphics, was organized at the HAZU ([[Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts]]) Cabinet of Graphics (Zagreb, 2002).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Nacional (weekly)|Nacional]]|language=hr|url=http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/13257/vjenceslav-richter-slikarska-retrospektiva-avangardnog-arhitekta|title=Vjenceslav Richter - slikarska retrospektiva avangardnog arhitekta|trans-title=Vjenceslav Richter - A Painter's Retrospective of an Avant-garde Architect|author=Nina Ožegović|date=23 October 2002|access-date=19 November 2011|archive-date=27 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527135930/http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/13257/vjenceslav-richter-slikarska-retrospektiva-avangardnog-arhitekta|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Published works on Vjenceslav Richter==


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==The Richter Collection==
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:*Ed. Susovski, Marijan, ''Richter Collection: The Conceptual Spaces of Vjenceslav Richter's Art Synthesis/Catalogue of the Richter Collection'', (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, 2003).
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The Vjenceslav Richter and Nada Kareš-Richter Collection is housed in a villa in Vrhovec, Zagreb, and administrated by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb.


==Bibliography==
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==Notes and References==
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*Ed. Susovski, Marijan, ''Richter Collection: The Conceptual Spaces of Vjenceslav Richter's Art Synthesis/Catalogue of the Richter Collection'', (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, 2003).


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==References==
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.richter.com.hr/noflash.html Richter Collection]
*[http://www.richter.com.hr/noflash.html Richter Collection]


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Vjenceslav Richter (right) and art critic Ante Vranković on the terrace of Richter's home in Zagreb, spring 2000.

Vjenceslav Richter (Croatian pronunciation: [rîxter]; 8 April 1917 – 2 December 2002) was a Croatian architect. He was also known for his work in the fields of urbanism, sculpture, graphic arts, painting and stage design.[1]

Vjenceslav Richter: Original project for Yugoslav Pavilion on EXPO 1958., Bruxelles

Career

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In 1949, Richter graduated at the Department of Architecture of the Technical Faculty of the University of Zagreb under professor Zdenko Strižić.[2][3]

He was one of the founding members of the Exat 51 group whose active members between 1950 and 1956 were the architects Bernardo Bernardi, Zdravko Bregovac, Božidar Rašica and Vladimir Zaharović, and the painters Vlado Kristl, Ivan Picelj and Aleksandar Srnec. He was also a member of the New Tendencies movement (from 1961). He designed exhibition pavilions (Bruxelles 1958, Turin and Milan), several museum buildings, and was involved in industrial and interior design. From 1962 he began to explore the medium of sculpture, which resulted in the Reliefmeter series among many other works of art.

In 1955, Vjenceslav Richter organized the first Zagreb Triennial, an art and design festival that sought to bring together a wide range of design disciplines, including applied arts, industrial design, and fine arts. The second triennial was not held until four years later, and was equally unsuccessful in its aim of popularising modernist design.

He exhibited at many shows in Croatia and abroad, including: the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb, (1964), Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, (1968), Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, (1968), Staempfly Gallery, New York, (1968), Galerie Semiha Huber, Zurich, (1969), at the Venice Biennale (1972), Gallery 58, Rapperswill, (1972), Galleria del Naviglio, Milan, (1973), Galleria all Centro, Napoli, (1973), Galleria Visconti, Milan, (1976) and Galleria La Loggia, Udine, (1977).

He won many awards, including the City of Zagreb Award (1959), the Golden Medal at the 13th Triennial in Milan (1964), the 11th São Paulo Biennale Award for Sculpture (1971), and the Herder Prize (1981). He received two life achievement awards: the Viktor Kovačić Award (1988) and the Vladimir Nazor Award (1993). Geometry and Spontaneity, a retrospective exhibition of his graphics, was organized at the HAZU (Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts) Cabinet of Graphics (Zagreb, 2002).[4]

The Richter Collection

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The Vjenceslav Richter and Nada Kareš-Richter Collection is housed in a villa in Vrhovec, Zagreb, and administrated by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb.

Bibliography

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  • Ed. Susovski, Marijan, Richter Collection: The Conceptual Spaces of Vjenceslav Richter's Art Synthesis/Catalogue of the Richter Collection, (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, 2003).

References

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  1. ^ Beroš, Nada Highlights: Collection in Motion p.81 (Muzej Suvremene Umjetnosti, Zagreb 2010)
  2. ^ "Richter zbirka | collection".
  3. ^ Kulić, Vladimir, (editor.); Parker, Timothy, 1967-, (editor.); Penick, Monica, 1972-, (editor.) (2014), Sanctioning modernism : architecture and the making of postwar identities (First ed.), University of Texas Press, ISBN 978-0-292-75725-7 {{citation}}: |author1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Nina Ožegović (23 October 2002). "Vjenceslav Richter - slikarska retrospektiva avangardnog arhitekta" [Vjenceslav Richter - A Painter's Retrospective of an Avant-garde Architect] (in Croatian). Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
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