Gerhard Lichtenfeld (6 November 1921 – 6 November 1978) was a German sculptor and academic teacher, whose works were installed in public space in the

Halle (Saale) Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (; from the 15th to the 17th century: ''Hall in Sachsen''; until the beginning of the 20th century: ''Halle an der Saale'' ; from 1965 to 1995: ''Halle/Saale'') is the largest city of the Germany, German States of ...

and

Merseburg Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese ...

districts, and who exhibited internationally. He was awarded the

Handel Prize The Handel Prize (german: Händel-Preis) is an annual award, instituted in 1956, which is presented by the city of Halle, in Germany, in honour of the celebrated Baroque composer George Frideric Handel. It is awarded, "for exceptional artistic, ...

Life

Lichtenfeld was born in

. During service in the

Reichsarbeitsdienst The Reich Labour Service (''Reichsarbeitsdienst''; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ...

, he had an accident in 1940 and lost his left underarm. He studied law, as his father wished, at the University of Halle from 1942 to 1945. After World War II, he worked as a construction labourer. He applied for the sculptors' class of at

Burg Giebichenstein Giebichenstein Castle (german: Burg Giebichenstein) is a castle in Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is part of the Romanesque Road (''Strasse der Romanik''). Being a Burgward in the 9th century, the castle became a royal residence o ...

, was accepted and studied ''Künstlerische Werkgestaltung'', graduating with a diploma for sculpture in 1952. He then worked as assistant of Weidanz. From 1959, he directed the sculptors' class at the institute, now called Hochschule für industrielle Formgestaltung Halle – Burg Giebichenstein (now:

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design (BURG) is the university of art and design in Halle an der Saale that was established in 1915. With a student body numbering over 1,000, BURG is one of the largest universities of art and design in Germany. It offers 20 art and design degree progr ...

). He was a lecturer there from 1964, and professor in 1966. He designed the layout of the central cemetery in

, and was a consultant for the Merseburg and Halle districts for municipipal design. Several of his works were installed in public space. He took part in international exhibitions. Lichtenberg died in Halle on his 57th birthday. A street in Halle is named after him.

Awards

Lichtenfeld was awarded the

of the Halle ''Bezirk'' in 1963 and 1970, the ''Kunstpreis'' (Art prize) of the town in 1971, and the

National Prize of the German Democratic Republic The National Prize of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (german: Nationalpreis der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was an award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) given out in three different classes for scientific, artistic, ...

in 1974.

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Lichtenfeld, Gerhard
ZWAB
Gerhard Lichtenfeld / Werke im Raum Merseburg
(in German)

Gerhard Lichtenfeld / Werke im Raum Halle (Saale)
(in German)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lichtenfeld, Gerhard 1921 births 1978 deaths People from Halle (Saale) German medallists Recipients of the National Prize of East Germany Handel Prize winners Reich Labour Service members

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