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'''Josef Thorak''' (7 February 1889 in ], ] – 26 February 1952 in ], ]) was an Austrian-German sculptor. He was well known for his "grandiose monuments".<ref>Rhodes, Anthony, ‘’Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion: World War II’’ Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1976 , p. 28</ref> | ||
| ==Life and career== | |||
| In 1922, Thorak's reputation |
In 1922, Thorak's reputation was established when he created ''Der sterbende Krieger'' (The Dying Warrior), a statue memorializing the dead of ] in ]. | ||
| In 1933 |
In 1933, Thorak joined ] as one of the two "official sculptors" of the ].<ref>""</ref> In his government-approved studio outside ], Thorak worked on statues intended to represent the folk-life of Germany under ] leadership; these works tended to be heroic in scale, up to 65 feet (20 meters) in height. His official works from this period included a number of sculptures at the ] of 1936. | ||
| ⚫ | ] referred to Thorak as "more or less ''my'' sculptor, who frequently designed statues and reliefs for my buildings" and "who created the group of figures for the German pavilion at the ].<ref>Speer, Albert, Spandau: the Secret Diaries’’, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 1976, p. 261</ref> His statue ''Comradeship'' stood outside the pavilion, depicting two enormous nude males, clasping hands and standing defiantly side by side, in a pose of racial camaraderie.<ref name="overy260">], ''The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia'', p260 ISBN 0-393-02030-4</ref> | ||
| He was well known for his "grandiose monuments".<ref>Rhodes, Anthony, ‘’Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion: World War II’’ Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1976 , p. 28</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Because of his preference for muscular neo-classical nude sculpture, Thorak was known among some as "Professor Thorax". Some ] influences can be noticed in his generally ] style. | ||
| ⚫ | ] referred to Thorak as "more or less |
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| ⚫ | Because of his preference for muscular neo-classical nude sculpture, Thorak was known among some as "Professor Thorax". Some ] influences can be noticed in his ] style. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Josef Thorak (7 February 1889 in Salzburg, Austria – 26 February 1952 in Hartmannsberg, Bavaria) was an Austrian-German sculptor. He was well known for his "grandiose monuments".
Life and career
In 1922, Thorak's reputation was established when he created Der sterbende Krieger (The Dying Warrior), a statue memorializing the dead of World War I in Stolpmünde.
In 1933, Thorak joined Arno Breker as one of the two "official sculptors" of the Third Reich. In his government-approved studio outside Munich, Thorak worked on statues intended to represent the folk-life of Germany under Nazi leadership; these works tended to be heroic in scale, up to 65 feet (20 meters) in height. His official works from this period included a number of sculptures at the Berlin Olympic Stadium of 1936.
Albert Speer referred to Thorak as "more or less my sculptor, who frequently designed statues and reliefs for my buildings" and "who created the group of figures for the German pavilion at the Paris World's Fair. His statue Comradeship stood outside the pavilion, depicting two enormous nude males, clasping hands and standing defiantly side by side, in a pose of racial camaraderie.
Because of his preference for muscular neo-classical nude sculpture, Thorak was known among some as "Professor Thorax". Some expressionist influences can be noticed in his generally neoclassical style.
See also
Notes
- Rhodes, Anthony, ‘’Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion: World War II’’ Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1976 , p. 28
- "Art: Bigger Than Life"
- Speer, Albert, Spandau: the Secret Diaries’’, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 1976, p. 261
- Richard Overy, The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia, p260 ISBN 0-393-02030-4
External links
Media related to Josef Thorak at Wikimedia Commons
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