Paul Flora (6 June 1922 – 15 May 2009) was an Austrian caricaturist, graphic artist, and illustrator, known for his black ink line drawings. "Flora was one of Europe's most profiled illustrators since the 1960s. He worked for British newspapers The Times and The Observer as well as for Germany's Die Zeit".[1]
Paul Flora | |
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 Paul Flora, 2005 | |
| Born | Paul Flora 29 June 1922 |
| Died | 15 May 2009 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Known for | Painter / Cartoonist |
| Notable work | Wagner auf germanischer Sphinx, Wintergestrüpp, Geist und Fleisch, Die Gletscherspalte |
| Awards | E.O.Plauen-Preis, Plauen 1999, Premio internazionale Asiago d'Arte Filatelica 1986, Ehrenbürger der Stadt Glurns 1992, Ehrenbürger der Stadt Innsbruck 2002 |
Career
editFlora was born in Glurns, South Tyrol. The young artist spent his formative years in Bavaria, Germany. From 1942 to 1944 Flora studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich under the Norwegian draftsman and painter Olaf Gulbransson, who worked for the political magazine Simplicissimus.
"To many observers of the Austrian and German art scene, Paul Flora appears to have weathered many storms on his stony path to becoming well known for his characteristic black ink line drawings. Living in Tyrol, where it is almost impossible for an artist to earn a living solely by selling his artwork, he was one of the few who had achieved sustained success". (R. H. Sachsenmaier: "Paul Flora". In Sast Report, 2013)
He died on 15 May 2009 in Innsbruck and was buried in his hometown Glurns.
Honors
editAsteroid 85411 Paulflora, discovered by Erich Meyer and Erwin Obermair in 1996, was named in his honor.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 30 July 2007 (M.P.C. 60301).[3]
Exhibitions in museums
edit- 1950: Biennale in Venedig
- 1952: Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck
- 1956: Secession, Vienna
- 1959: Kunsthalle Bremen und Maison de France, Berlin
- 1963: Wilhelm Busch Museum, Hannover
- 1966: Biennale in Venedig
- 1972: Suermont Museum, Aachen
- 1974: Folkwang Museum, Essen
- 1979: Museum Nymwegen
- 1984: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
- 1989: Albrecht-Dürer-Haus, Nürnberg
- 1992: Historisches Museum, Vienna
- 1993: Museion, Bozen
- 1997: Bayerische Akademie der schönen Künste, Munich
- 2002: Palais Esplanade, Meran
- 2002: Palais Harrach, Vienna
- 2021: Abertina, Vienna
Films
edit- Die Raben von San Marco
- Floras Fauna
- Ein Fischer im Drüben
- Ein Abenteurer im Schlafrock
- Auf dem Strich – Paul Flora im Film 2007
References and notes
edit- ^ "The Times´ caricaturist Paul Flora dies in Innsbruck - Panorama News - Austrian Times Online News - English Newspaper". Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "(85411) Paulflora = 1996 VA1 = 2000 RC90". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
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- Paul Flora in the German National Library catalogue
- Paul Flora in Austria-Forum (in German)
- Biography: Paul-Flora-Site (English, German)
- Biography, Photographies, Short story: Sast Report - Culture: Paul Flora (English)
- Galerie im Taxispalais / Innsbruck
- Bleistifte der Härte zwei (Janko Ferk Paul Flora, German)
- Galerie Hofburg / Brixen
- Audiointerview: Paul Flora, ORF, 15. Mai 2009
- Paul Flora (in German) from the archive of the Österreichische Mediathek