1928 - 1978

Belangrijkste feiten

  • Works on this site: 3
  • Art period: Modern
  • Top-ranked work: Juggler
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Born: 1928, Halle (Saale), Germany

Life and Artistic Evolution

Born in Halle (Saale), Germany, Herbert Kitzel was a painter, graphic artist, ceramicist, and university teacher. After studying at the Burg Giebichenstein art school from 1945 to 1950, he worked as a painter in Halle until 1957. His career saw him move to Karlsruhe in 1958, where he eventually held a professorship at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe. Kitzel was a member of the Verband Bildender Künstler Deutschlands and the Künstlerbund Baden-Württemberg.

His artistic journey involved various graphic techniques and ceramic works, the latter of which he began focusing on in 1969. Throughout his career, he participated in numerous exhibitions across Germany, including Munich, Darmstadt, and Recklinghausen, as well as international shows in Nancy, Amsterdam, and South America. In 1963, he was awarded the Kunstpreis der Stadt Darmstadt.

Style and Subject Matter

Kitzel developed an individual figurative style that evolved toward abstract expressionism while maintaining a connection to subject matter. His early works often drew themes from the world of acrobats, jugglers, and tightrope walkers. Following the events of the Hungarian Uprising in 1956, his paintings were characterized by themes of mourning and threatening scenarios. His work is associated with the "Hallesche Grau," a style noted for its use of gray, movement, and melancholy.

Vraag en antwoord

In welke historische periode werkte Herbert Kitzel?

Herbert Kitzel werkte in de Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.

Hoeveel kunstwerken van Herbert Kitzel zijn beschikbaar om te bekijken?

U kunt 3 kunstwerken werken van Herbert Kitzel bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken-pagina.

Waar komt Herbert Kitzel vandaan?

Herbert Kitzel werd geboren in Germany.

Kan ik de werken van Herbert Kitzel verkennen op basis van trefwoorden?

Om werken van Herbert Kitzel met een specifiek thema te vinden, kunt u de Op trefwoorden pagina van de kunstenaar gebruiken, waarop de kunstwerken per trefwoord zijn gegroepeerd.

Korte quiz

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
In which city was Herbert Kitzel born?
Vraag 2:
At which institution did Kitzel study from 1945 to 1950?
Vraag 3:
Which artist's exhibition was organized by the Kunst- und Museumsverein Wuppertal in 1963?
Vraag 4:
In which year did Kitzel receive the Art Prize of the City of Darmstadt?
Vraag 5:
Besides painting and graphic arts, what other medium did Kitzel work with starting in 1969?