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[[Image:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H0806-0501, Berlin, Jury der Berliner Sezession.jpg|thumb|260px|Jury for the Berlin Secession 1908 exhibition. From the left: sculptors Fritz Klimsch and [[August Gaul]], painters [[Walter Leistikow]] and [[Hans Baluschek]], art dealer [[Paul Cassirer]], painters [[Max Slevogt]] (sitting) and {{link-interwiki|lang=de|en=George Mosson}} (standing), sculptor [[Max Kruse (painter)|Max Kruse]], painters [[Max Liebermann]] (sitting), {{link-interwiki|lang=de|en=Emil Rudolf Weiß}} and [[Lovis Corinth]].]]
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'''Fritz Klimsch''' (10 February, 1870, [[Frankfurt am Main]] {{ndash}} 30 March, 1960, [[Freiburg]]) was a German sculptor. His grandfather {{link-interwiki|lang=de|en=Ferdinand Karl Klimsch}} (1812, [[Böhmisch-Leipa]] {{ndash}} 1890, Frankfurt) was a [[Bohemian German]] painter, lithographer and engraver, and the founder of the business- and artist family {{link-interwiki|lang=de|en=Klimsch}}.
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Klimsch studied at the Royal College for the Academic Fine Arts in Berlin, and was then a student of Fritz Schaper. In 1898 Klimsch was a founding member of the [[Berlin Secession]].
'''Fritz Klimsch''' (10 February 1870 – 30 March 1960) was a German [[sculptor]], and the younger brother of the painter [[Paul Klimsch]]. He was one of the famous artists in the era of Weimar republic.


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[[Image:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H0806-0501, Berlin, Jury der Berliner Sezession.jpg|thumb|260px|Jury for the Berlin Secession 1908 exhibition. From the left: sculptors Fritz Klimsch and [[August Gaul]], painters [[Walter Leistikow]] and [[Hans Baluschek]], art dealer [[Paul Cassirer]], painters [[Max Slevogt]] (sitting) and [[George Mosson]] (standing), sculptor [[Max Kruse (sculptor)|Max Kruse]], painters [[Max Liebermann]] (sitting), [[Emil Rudolf Weiss]] and [[Lovis Corinth]].]]
In the era of [[National Socialism]] Klimsch was highly regarded as an artist, and created busts of [[Erich Ludendorff]], [[Wilhelm Frick]] and [[Adolf Hitler]]. According to a diary entry by Goebbels, Klimsch was ''the most mature of our sculptors. A genius.'' In September 1944 Klimsch was named in the highest rank of artists of the Third Reich, in the [[Gottbegnadeten list]].


==Early life==
Shortly before his death in 1960 Klimsch received the [[Bundesverdienstkreuz|Federal Cross of Merit]]. He was an honorary citizen of Saige, where he was buried.
Klimsch was born on 10 February 1870 in [[Frankfurt am Main]] to a family of artists, studying at the Royal College for the Academic Fine Arts in [[Berlin]], and was then a student of [[Fritz Schaper]]. In 1898, Klimsch was a founding member of the [[Berlin Secession]]. His work was also part of the [[Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics#Sculpture|sculpture event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920657 |title=Fritz Klimsch |work=Olympedia |accessdate=18 August 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
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After the seizure of power by the Nazis, official commissions such as [[bust (sculpture)|bust]]s of [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Erich Ludendorff]] and [[Wilhelm Frick]], among others, were predominant. According to a diary entry by [[Joseph Goebbels]], Klimsch was "the most mature of our sculptors. A genius." In September 1944, Goebbels added Klimsch to the [[Gottbegnadeten list]], a list of prominent artists considered crucial to [[Art of the Third Reich|Nazi Culture]], one of only 12 [[visual artists]] to be featured on the list. After Nazi Germany's defeat in [[World War II]], Klimsch and his family settled in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]], but in 1946 was deported by the local [[burgermeister]], Richard Hildmann, for being a German citizen. The family moved to [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], in [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[West Germany]]. Although Klimsch was never a member of the [[Nazi Party]], being honored by the Nazi regime made him a controversial post-war figure, and led to his expulsion from the academy of the arts in 1955. However, shortly before his death in 1960, Klimsch received the [[Bundesverdienstkreuz|Federal Cross of Merit]] from [[Hans Filbinger]], the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, on his 90th birthday.


== Gallery ==
==Death==
Kilmsch died on 30 March 1960 in Freiburg im Breisgau, and was buried in [[Saig bei Lenzkirch]], where he was an [[honorary citizen]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Front entrance to Axel Springer headquarters in1977 West Berlin.jpg|Front entrance to the [[Axel Springer SE]] headquarters building in [[West Berlin]], 1977, with the Fritz Klimsch owl sculpture.
Image:Fritz_Klimsch_Buiscuit_Nude_GalawebDesign.jpg|Fritz Klimsch, a female nude<br>
Image:Fritz_Klimsch_Buiscuit_Nude_GalawebDesign.jpg|Fritz Klimsch, a female nude
Image:Fritz_Klimsch_factory_mark_GalawebDesign.jpg|Fritz Klimsch, factory mark
Image:Fritz_Klimsch_factory_mark_GalawebDesign.jpg|Fritz Klimsch, factory mark
Image:Frankfurt16.JPG|Nymph by the water (Frankfurt am Main)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
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* [[Rudolf Virchow Monument]]

==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 5 January 2024

Fritz Klimsch
Klimsch in 1940
Born(1870-02-10)10 February 1870
Frankfurt am Main, Kingdom of Prussia
Died30 March 1960(1960-03-30) (aged 90)
Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany
Known forSculpture
RelativesPaul Klimsch (brother)

Fritz Klimsch (10 February 1870 – 30 March 1960) was a German sculptor, and the younger brother of the painter Paul Klimsch. He was one of the famous artists in the era of Weimar republic.

Jury for the Berlin Secession 1908 exhibition. From the left: sculptors Fritz Klimsch and August Gaul, painters Walter Leistikow and Hans Baluschek, art dealer Paul Cassirer, painters Max Slevogt (sitting) and George Mosson (standing), sculptor Max Kruse, painters Max Liebermann (sitting), Emil Rudolf Weiss and Lovis Corinth.

Early life

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Klimsch was born on 10 February 1870 in Frankfurt am Main to a family of artists, studying at the Royal College for the Academic Fine Arts in Berlin, and was then a student of Fritz Schaper. In 1898, Klimsch was a founding member of the Berlin Secession. His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

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After the seizure of power by the Nazis, official commissions such as busts of Adolf Hitler, Erich Ludendorff and Wilhelm Frick, among others, were predominant. According to a diary entry by Joseph Goebbels, Klimsch was "the most mature of our sculptors. A genius." In September 1944, Goebbels added Klimsch to the Gottbegnadeten list, a list of prominent artists considered crucial to Nazi Culture, one of only 12 visual artists to be featured on the list. After Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II, Klimsch and his family settled in Salzburg, Austria, but in 1946 was deported by the local burgermeister, Richard Hildmann, for being a German citizen. The family moved to Freiburg im Breisgau, in Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. Although Klimsch was never a member of the Nazi Party, being honored by the Nazi regime made him a controversial post-war figure, and led to his expulsion from the academy of the arts in 1955. However, shortly before his death in 1960, Klimsch received the Federal Cross of Merit from Hans Filbinger, the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, on his 90th birthday.

Death

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Kilmsch died on 30 March 1960 in Freiburg im Breisgau, and was buried in Saig bei Lenzkirch, where he was an honorary citizen.

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  • Front entrance to the Axel Springer SE headquarters building in West Berlin, 1977, with the Fritz Klimsch owl sculpture.
    Front entrance to the Axel Springer SE headquarters building in West Berlin, 1977, with the Fritz Klimsch owl sculpture.
  • Fritz Klimsch, a female nude
    Fritz Klimsch, a female nude
  • Fritz Klimsch, factory mark
    Fritz Klimsch, factory mark
  • Nymph by the water (Frankfurt am Main)
    Nymph by the water (Frankfurt am Main)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fritz Klimsch". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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