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Bernd Altenstein (born 29 April 1943) is a German Sculptor and University lecturer.
Wikimedia commons, retrieved 17 January 2014
*The trapped, bronze sculpture,
Life
Altenstein was born in Schlossberg, East Prussia. He studied Art in Stuttgart and worked at the University of the Arts inBremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
from 1975 to 2009. His sculpture is available at various public locations in Germany.
A bronze sculpture ''Fietje Balge'', commissioned by ''Bankhaus Carl F. Plump & Co.'', was erected in the street ''Hinter dem Schütting'' in memory of the Balge
Balge is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Weser river. The community belongs to the ''Samtgemeinde'' Weser-Aue which consists of six municipalities including Balge.
History
On March 1, 1974 t ...
river and its harbour]. A nearby plaque explains the history of the Balge.Plaque about BalgeWikimedia commons, retrieved 17 January 2014
Works
*The trapped, bronze sculpture, Osnabrück
Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168 ...
c.1974
*The end, bronze sculpture, Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
1978
*Development, fountain sculpture in bronze, Bremen 1980
*Waller talks, three bronze half-figures, Bremen 1981
*Man at the desk, bronze sculpture in a courtyard, Göttingen 1984
*Work, inside the main post office building, Bremen 1985
*Citizens, Russian Knoops Park, Burglesum 1987
*The dance ', bronze sculpture, Göttingen 1988
*Four Seasons, bronze, sculptural ensemble in Citizens Park, Bremen 1991
*Convalescents, Bronze, Sculpture in the Park of the Hospital, Bremen 1991
*Jakobsbrunnen group of pilgrims, St. James Church, Augsburg 1994
*Our planet, bronze fountain sculpture on the Domshof
The Domshof (''Cathedral Court'') is a town square in Bremen, north of the cathedral and the Marktplatz. The Domshof is used for markets as well as larger outdoor events, particularly May Day demonstrations.
The Domshof is a trapezoid in width ...
, Bremen, 1996
*Fietje bellows, bronze figure, Bremen 2001
Further reading
* (Bremen Sculpture School) Die Bremer Bildhauerschule. Figur zwischen Fundament und Fundamentalismus. Ausst. Kat.Gerhard Marcks House
The Gerhard Marcks Museum or Gerhard Marcks House () is a museum in Bremen, Germany, inspired by the work of the sculptor and graphic artist Gerhard Marcks. The museum exhibits contemporary sculpture, including the work of Marcks.
Building histor ...
, Bremen 2004 ().
References
1943 births Living people German sculptors German male sculptors {{Germany-sculptor-stub