Anke Besser-Güth
Anke Besser-Güth | |
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| Born | December 16, 1940 Erfurt, Germany |
| Died | February 23, 2019 (aged 78) Waren, Germany |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Anke Besser-Güth (December 16, 1940 - February 23, 2019) was a German artist best known for her sculpture.
Besser-Güth was born on December 16, 1940 in Erfurt, Germany.[1] Her career stated with her apprenticeship as a stonemason. She went on to study at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden). Most of Besser-Güth's public sculpture was completed on commission when Erfurt was part of East Germany.[2] After reunification Besser-Güth worked primarily in ceramics and pastels.[3]
She was married to fellow artist Siegfried Besser (born 1941).[3]
Besser-Güth died in Waren, Germany on February 23, 2019.[2]
Selected public sculptures
- Rosa Luxemburg, Erfurt, Germany[4]
- Käthe Kollwitz, Nordhausen, Germany[5]
- Eisenach Party Congress, Eisenach, Germany[6][7]
Gallery
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Denkmal der Arbeiterklasse
References
- ↑ "Chronik der Stadt Weimar – Februar 2019" (PDF). Weimar City Administration. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 Michel, Peter. "Remembering Anke Besser-Güth". junge Welt. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Grote, Michael; Wagner, Helga (21 July 2023). "Ein Farbenrausch — als Erinnerung an eine besondere Künstlerin". Nordkurier (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Besser-Güth, Anke". Erfurt im Bild. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Die Käthe-Kollwitz-Plastik aus Bronze". nnz-online (in German). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eisenach - Denkmal zur Geschichte der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung". Van der Krogt. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Besser-Güth, Anke 1940 - 2019 Besser, Siegfried geb. 1942 Wartburgstraße in Eisenach, Ehrenmal zum Thema "Eisennacher Parteitag". 1983". Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
Media related to Anke Besser-Güth at Wikimedia Commons