Johann-Peter Hinz (18 March 1941 – 11 February 2007) was a German artist and sculptor and local politician in

Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...

Life

Hinz was born in 1941 in Kolberg, where his father Paulus Hinz was pastor at the Cathedral. Several artists descended from the Hinz family, the elder brother being the sculptor (1933-1950), the younger brother is the metal sculptor , his nephews are the sculptors , and Daniel Priese. In 1946, his father got a job at the

Halberstadt Cathedral The Halberstadt Cathedral or Church of St Stephen and St Sixtus (german: Dom zu Halberstadt) is a Gothic church in Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was the episcopal see of the Bishopric of Halberstadt, established by Emperor Charlemagne ...

, which is why the family moved there. There he first attended the Martineum (cathedral and council grammar school) and studied metal design from 1965-1970 (among others with Irmtraud Ohme) at the

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 ...

. His eldest brother Christoph Hinz (1928 - 1991) was student pastor of the (term 1955-1963), which was then based in the former of the Saale city. Hinz regularly attended the Halle Protestant Student Congregation during his studies under his brother's successor, student pastor Rudolf Schulze (tenure 1964-1970). Hinz remained connected to Halberstadt throughout his life. In the 2002 television film ''Von Quedlinburg nach Halberstadt'', the

Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR; ''Central German Broadcasting'') is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. Established in January 1991, its headquarters are in Leipzig, with regional studio ...

showed him at work in his home town and gave him a chance to talk about his professional and voluntary work, and this film was broadcast several times. As a convinced Christian, a metal designerModern sculpture "Brucheder Geschichte" by Johann Peter Hinz in Halberstadt Germany
/ref> and committed politician, Hinz campaigned for the preservation of Halberstadt's old town. In 1989, he was a co-initiator of the

peaceful revolution The Peaceful Revolution (german: Friedliche Revolution), as a part of the Revolutions of 1989, was the process of sociopolitical change that led to the opening of East Germany's borders with the West, the end of the ruling of the Socialist Unity ...

in the city. After 1989, he became president of the city parliament. In 1992, he was honoured with the

Federal Cross of Merit The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

on ribbon for his commitment and his outstanding role as an initiator in the reconstruction of the city centre. In 2001 he became

honorary citizen Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a city or other government on a foreign or native individual whom it considers to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction. The honour usually is symbolic and does not confer an ...

Halberstadt. Hinz died in

Halberstadt Halberstadt ( Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center that was greatly destroyed by Allied bombi ...

at the age of 65. MarienkircheHalle Innenraum 2

Work

* Crucifix in the

Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen The Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen ("Market Church of Our Dear Lady") is a church in the centre of the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was built between 1529 and 1554 and is the most recent of the city's medieval churches. In German, ...

Halle (1976) * Müntzer-Denkmal im Hof der (1976), together with the painter and sculptor Hans-Hermann Richter

References

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Life's work on the occasion of the award of honorary citizenship on 16 June 2001

Audiokommentar zum Gründungsaufruf des Neuen Forums von Johann-Peter Hinz
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