Karl-Heinz Adler
Karl-Heinz Adler (20 June 1927 – 4 November 2018) was a German abstract painter, graphic artist and conceptual artist and has been described as "one of Germany’s foremost representatives of Concrete Art." He produced many public monuments and developed, with Friedrich Kracht, modular concrete decoration for hundreds of buildings across East, now eastern, Germany. Adler died in Dresden on November 4, 2018, at the age of 91. His grave is located in Loschwitz Cemetery. • Illustration — Adler and Friedrich Kracht's sculpture in Dresden's Neustädter Markt (Dresden)
Karl-Heinz Adler
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- Born
- 20 June 1927
- Birthplace
- Adorf, Germany
- Died
- 4 November 2018
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- art of sculpture · conceptual art · visual arts
- Honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · art award of the City of Dresden
- Languages
- German
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Karl-Heinz Adler (20 June 1927 – 4 November 2018) was a German abstract painter, graphic artist and conceptual artist and has been described as "one of Germany’s foremost representatives of Concrete Art." He produced many public monuments and developed, with Friedrich Kracht, modular concrete decoration for hundreds of buildings across East, now eastern, Germany. Adler died in Dresden on November 4, 2018, at the age of 91. His grave is located in Loschwitz Cemetery. • Illustration — Adler and Friedrich Kracht's sculpture in Dresden's Neustädter Markt (Dresden)
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The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture, conceptual art and visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Düsseldorf and Dresden. Employment is recorded with TU Dresden. Work by Karl-Heinz Adler is recorded in the collections of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Neue Nationalgalerie. Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and art award of the City of Dresden.
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• Born — 20 June 1927 • Birthplace — Adorf, Germany • Died — 4 November 2018 • Occupation — Painter
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Karl-Heinz Adler is recorded as having received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and art award of the City of Dresden.
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1927
Karl-Heinz Adler born at Remtengrün.
2018
Karl-Heinz Adler died at Dresden.
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Lybke, Gerd Harry, ed. (2017) Karl-Heinz Adler: Kunst im System – System in der Kunst, Spector Books
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- 1.BBC (2018) An Alternative History of Art: Karl-Heinz Adler, Episode 3
- 2.Albertinum: Karl-Heinz Adler. albertinum.skd.museum.
- 3.Jenseits des Rasters Monopol. www.monopol-magazin.de.
- 4.Lupfer, Gilbert, Bernhard Sterra and Martin Wörner (eds.)(1997) Architectural guide to Dresden, Reimer (p.49)
- 5.BBC Radio 4 - An Alternative History of Art, Karl-Heinz Adler. BBC.
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Karl-Heinz Adler received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and art award of the City of Dresden.
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