Fritz KLIMSCH
1870–1960, Germany

Fritz Klimsch biography:

From a very young age, Fritz Klimsch received drawing lessons from his father. At the Academy in Berlin, he studied as a student of Ernst Hancke, Albert Wolff and Fritz Schaper. In the late 1880s he created his first sculptures. In 1894 he was awarded the Grand National Prize and set up his own studio. During a stay in Paris Klimsch became acquainted with the work of Rodin. This was followed by study trips to Italy and Greece, which significantly influenced his style. Klimsch was a founding member of the Berlin Secession, where he exhibited regularly. During this period the artist created busts, tombs and female nudes. Klimsch created many portraits of famous personalities, including Lovis Corinth, Max Liebermann, Paul von Hindenburg. In 1910 he was appointed professor of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin and later became a member and senator. From 1921 to 1935 he held a teaching position at the Akademische Hochschule für bildende Künste. After the war, Klimsch settled in the Black Forest where he created mainly small-scale works

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