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Wolfgang Kermer

Honorary Senator of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart • Spouse — France Kermer Wolfgang Kermer (born 18 May 1935 in Neunkirchen, Saarland) is a German art historian, artist, art educator, author, editor, curator of exhibitions, art collector and professor. From 1971 to 1984 he was repeatedly elected Rector of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and thus the first scientific and at the same time youngest teacher in this position in the history of the university. Under his rectorate, the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart was reformed in 1975 and 1978 on the base of two new university laws of the State of Baden-Württemberg and thus, for the first time in its history, authorized to set up diplomas for all courses.

Wolfgang Kermer

Name
Wolfgang Kermer
Birthplace
Neunkirchen, Saarland, Nazi Germany (now Neunkirchen, Germany)
Education
Hochschulinstitut für Kunst- und Werkerziehung, Staatliche Schule für Kunst und Handwerk Saarbrücken State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart Saarland University University of Stuttgart University of Tübingen
Awards
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Nationality
Germany
Occupation
art historian · university teacher · photographer · artist · exhibition curator · editor · editing staff · art educator
Fields
art history · visual arts · photography · higher education institution
Honours
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Languages
German

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Honorary Senator of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart • Spouse — France Kermer Wolfgang Kermer (born 18 May 1935 in Neunkirchen, Saarland) is a German art historian, artist, art educator, author, editor, curator of exhibitions, art collector and professor. From 1971 to 1984 he was repeatedly elected Rector of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and thus the first scientific and at the same time youngest teacher in this position in the history of the university. Under his rectorate, the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart was reformed in 1975 and 1978 on the base of two new university laws of the State of Baden-Württemberg and thus, for the first time in its history, authorized to set up diplomas for all courses.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Teaching
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Honours and memberships
  6. 06Bibliography and scholarly literature
  7. 07Notes, references and evidence

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