Théo Kerg
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Théo Kerg (2 June 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a Luxembourgian painter and sculptor who specialized in modern art . [1]
Life
Kerg was born to a schoolmaster and his wife in Niederkorn , in south-western Luxembourg, Théo Kerg attended school in Esch-sur-Alzette . He moved to Paris , France , in 1929 to study at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts , the Sorbonne and the Institut d'Art et d'Archéologie . From 1932 to 1933, he studied at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf , Germany , under the supervision of Paul Klee and Oskar Moll . He returned to Luxembourg in 1936 to become an art professor. [2]
In 1943, following the German invasion of Luxembourg in World War II , Théo Kerg resigned from his position. He was however subsequently arrested in 1944 by the Luxembourgian allied militia, and kept in prison for 15 months as a preventive measure. He left Luxembourg in 1946, aiming to settle in Venezuela , but stopped in Paris where he illustrated a book by Paul Eluard . He permanently settled in Paris, and spent the last three years of his life in Chissey-en-Morvan , in Burgundy , where he died in 1993. [ citation needed ]
Art
Théo Kerg took part in over 300 group exhibitions and over 150 individual exhibitions. He founded a movement he called "tactilism", whereby a work of art would appear differently depending on the lighting , the atmosphere and other environmental variables. [3]
In Luxembourg, he is remembered especially for his stained-glass windows at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Cents (1975). [4]
Prizes and recognitions
- 1935 Gold Medal at the World Exhibition, Brussels .
- 1950 Hallmark Prize, Paris.
- 1951 First Prize at the Genoa Biennale, section Bianco e Nero .
- 1953 Noceto Prize, San Marino
- 1953 Second Prize at the International Exhibition, Parma .
- 1955 "Un ami des artistes" Prix at the Grand Palais in Paris.
- 1956 "Salon de la Marine" 1955–56 in Paris.
- 1957 Gold Medal at the "VI Mostra Nazionale del Disegno e dell Incisione", Reggio Emilia .
- 1957 French Prize from the Ministère des affaires culturelles , Paris.
- 1958 Mention at the Salon de la Marine , Paris.
- 1958 Prix de la critique belge , Brussels.
- 1968 Silver Medal at the Targa Internazionale "Europa Arte", Ancona .
- 1969 Floralies internationales Prize, Paris
- 1971 Gold Medal for glass design, Montrouge .
- 1971 Signatures Prize, abstract category, First Prize, Cultural Center of Meudon .
- 1971 Grand Prize at the IVe Biennale azuréenne de peinture et de la sculpture , Cannes .
References
- ↑ "Kerg, Théo", Luxemburger Lexikon , Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. (in German)
- ↑ "Théo Kerg" , Stadt Schriesheim . (in German) Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ Théo Kerg, "Naissance et évolution du tactilisme 1956–1974", Musée des Beaux-arts, Le Havre, 1975. (in French)
- ↑ "L'Église du Saint-Esprit" , City Magazine Luxembourg , October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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