Josef Schagerl (25 August 1923 – 12 December 2022) was an Austrian sculptor.[1]
Josef Schagerl | |
|---|---|
 Raumstürmer ST 86 (1971) | |
| Born | 25 August 1923 |
| Died | 12 December 2022 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Biography
editSchagerl was the son of Josef Schagerl Sr. and his wife, Rosa. After completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter from 1938 to 1941, he worked in his father's studio. That year, he was drafted into military service and returned in 1946. He then attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he graduated with a degree in sculpture in 1952. From 1951 to 1964, he worked on restoration of historical sights in Vienna, including the design of a tombstone for Gustav Klimt in 1962.[2] As a freelance artist, he contributed to multiple percent for art projects.
Schagerl died on 12 December 2022, at the age of 99.[3]
Exhibitions
edit- Josef Schagerl – Poesie der Geometrie (Lower Austria Museum, 2013)[4]
Publications
edit- Das Werk des Bildhauers Josef Schagerl (1994)
- Das Werk von Josef Schagerl (2004)
References
edit- ^ "Bildhauer Josef Schagerl ist gestorben". ORF (in German). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Linke, Reinhard (25 August 2018). "Bildhauer Josef Schagerl feiert seinen 95er". ORF (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Bildhauer Josef Schagerl ist gestorben". Die Presse (in German). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Willkommen im Landesmuseum Niederösterreich!". Lower Austria Museum (in German).