The Piepenbrock Prize for Sculpture (German: 'Piepenbrock Preis für Skulptur') was a biennial sculpture prize awarded in Berlin, Germany, by the Kulturstiftung Hartwig Piepenbrock, a cultural foundation established by Hartwig Piepenbrock. It was awarded from 1988 to 2008; the first five prizes were limited to the German-speaking world.[1] At €50,000, it was the highest-valued sculpture prize in Europe.[2]
| Piepenbrock Prize for Sculpture | |
|---|---|
| Piepenbrock Preis für Skulptur | |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Kulturstiftung Hartwig Piepenbrock |
| Reward(s) | €50,000 |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Last awarded | 2008 |
Recipients
edit- 1988: Max Bill
- 1990: Ernst Hermanns
- 1992: Alf Lechner
- 1994: Franz Erhard Walther
- 1996: Erwin Heerich
- 1998: Ulrich Rückriem
- 2000: Eduardo Chillida
- 2002: Tony Cragg
- 2004: Dani Karavan
- 2006: Rebecca Horn
- 2008: Katharina Fritsch
An associated grant or bursary, the Piepenbrock Förderpreis für Skulptur, was also awarded to promising sculptors.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Piepenbrock Preis für Skulptur und Piepenbrock Förderpreis für Skulptur (in German). Handbuch der Kulturpreise, online edition. ARCult Media. Accessed October 2014.
- ^ [s.n.] (4 April 2007). Eine Herzensangelegenheit (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. Accessed October 2014.