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Rudolf Hoflehner

Rudolf Hoflehner (1916 – 1995) was an Austrian artist, sculptor, and graphic artist. His works are in the collections of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, the Museum of Modern Art, the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, and the Tate Modern. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, he served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

Rudolf Hoflehner

Figur 97 (Der Sturz in den Raum), 1966-1967, Stahl, massiv; Skulptur von Rudolf Hoflehner, 2018 vor dem Schweizer Garten aufgestellt.

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Name
Rudolf Hoflehner
Born
1916
Birthplace
Linz
Died
1995
Place of death
Pantaneto
Education
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Known for
Sculpture
Nationality
Austria
Occupation
sculptor · painter · university teacher · draftsperson · graphic artist
Movements
abstract art
Honours
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg · Berliner Kunstpreis · City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts · Heinrich Gleißner award
Languages
German

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Rudolf Hoflehner (1916 – 1995) was an Austrian artist, sculptor, and graphic artist. His works are in the collections of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, the Museum of Modern Art, the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, and the Tate Modern. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, he served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

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