Karl Prantl (5 November 1923 – 8 October 2010) was an Austrian sculptor.

Biography

Prantl was born in

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in the

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n state

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. He studied from 1946 to 1952 with the painter

Albert Paris Gütersloh Albert Paris Gütersloh (born Albert Conrad Kiehtreiber; 5 February 1887 – 16 May 1973) was an Austrian painter and writer. Gütersloh worked as actor, director, and stage designer before he focused on painting in 1921. As a teacher of Ar ...

at the

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna () is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1688 as a private academy, it is now a public university. The academy is also known for twice rejecting admission to a young Adolf Hitler in 1907 and 1908. ...

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. As the stone sculptor he became he was an

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. He was the founder of the

International Sculpture Symposium The International Sculpture Symposium movement was spearheaded by Karl Prantl in Austria in 1959. This initiative grew from the need to facilitate communication and exchange between members of the international sculpture community. It was also roo ...

. He held his first international symposium (''Symposion Europaischer Bildhauer'') with 8 participants in the old quarry ''Römersteinbruch'' in

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland () is a town in Burgenland near the state capital of Eisenstadt, in Austria. It is home to a large 1st-century Roman quarry. A passion play has been presented in St Margarethen each summer for over seventy years. T ...

. Prantl was invited to exhibit work in the Austrian Pavilion of the

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in 1986. Prantl died of a

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at his home on 8 October 2010, a month before his 87th birthday.

Decorations and awards

*1962: German Critics Prize for visual art *1968: City of Vienna Prize for Visual Arts *2005:

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art () is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria, Austrian national honours system. History The "Austrian Decoration for Science a ...

*2007: Sparda-Bank West Award for Special Services to the Public Art *2008:

Grand Austrian State Prize for Visual Arts The Grand Austrian State Prize () is a decoration given annually by Austria to an artist for exceptional work. The recipient must be an Austrian citizen with a permanent residence in Austria. It was originally created in 1950 by then education mi ...

References

External links

Karl Prantl on artnet

Lannan Sculptures at Palm Beach State College
include "Meditation Stones" and "Marble Cube" by Karl Prantl 1923 births 2010 deaths Austrian sculptors Austrian male sculptors Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Recipients of the Grand Austrian State Prize Austrian contemporary artists {{Austria-sculptor-stub