Hans-Peter Zimmer
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Hans-Peter Zimmer was a German painter
and sculptor
. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
.
He formed Gruppe SPUR
in 1957 with the painters Heimrad Prem
, Helmut Sturm
and the sculptor Lothar Fischer
. After a joint exhibition at the Pavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten in Munich, they met the Danish
artist and philosopher Asger Jorn
, who linked them up with the Galerie Van de Loo which exhibited them.
In 1959 the group joined the Situationist International. In 1961 they were banned from the Haus der Kunst (House of Art) by the Bavarian Minister of Culture. In 1962 they were indicted for pornography and blasphemy. They were expelled from the Situationist International that year.
The group SPUR broke up in 1966. In the same year, Zimmer and Helmut Sturm
founded Gruppe Geflecht, but Zimmer lost interest in the group activities soon and started a solo career. He completed studies in Hamburg and München. In 1982, he began work as a professor for painting at the HBK Braunschweig
.
German art
German art has a long and distinguished tradition in the visual arts, from the earliest known work of figurative art to its current output of contemporary art....
and sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich was founded 1808 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany...
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He formed Gruppe SPUR
Gruppe SPUR
Gruppe SPUR was an artistic collaboration formed by the German painters Heimrad Prem, Helmut Sturm and Hans-Peter Zimmer and the sculptor Lothar Fischer in 1957...
in 1957 with the painters Heimrad Prem
Heimrad Prem
Heimrad Prem was a German painter born in Roding, Oberpfalz. From 1949 - 1952 he studied decorative painting at Schwandorf and then studied painting with Josef Oberberger and sculpture with Toni Stadler at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich until 1956...
, Helmut Sturm
Helmut Sturm
Helmut Sturm was a German painter.He was born in Furth im Wald. From 1952 to 1958 he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich. After this he joined Heimrad Prem, Lothar Fischer and Hans-Peter Zimmer in founding Gruppe SPUR, which in 1959 entered the Situationist International...
and the sculptor Lothar Fischer
Lothar Fischer
Lothar Fischer was a German sculptor.He was born in Germersheim, Palatinate. Between 1952 and 1958 he studied under Professor Heinrich Kirchner at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich...
. After a joint exhibition at the Pavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten in Munich, they met the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
artist and philosopher Asger Jorn
Asger Jorn
Asger Oluf Jorn was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International...
, who linked them up with the Galerie Van de Loo which exhibited them.
In 1959 the group joined the Situationist International. In 1961 they were banned from the Haus der Kunst (House of Art) by the Bavarian Minister of Culture. In 1962 they were indicted for pornography and blasphemy. They were expelled from the Situationist International that year.
The group SPUR broke up in 1966. In the same year, Zimmer and Helmut Sturm
Helmut Sturm
Helmut Sturm was a German painter.He was born in Furth im Wald. From 1952 to 1958 he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich. After this he joined Heimrad Prem, Lothar Fischer and Hans-Peter Zimmer in founding Gruppe SPUR, which in 1959 entered the Situationist International...
founded Gruppe Geflecht, but Zimmer lost interest in the group activities soon and started a solo career. He completed studies in Hamburg and München. In 1982, he began work as a professor for painting at the HBK Braunschweig
Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig
The Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig is the second largest College of Fine Arts in Germany.- History :The history of the “Hochschule für Bildende Künste” – abbreviated as HBK - in Brunswick goes back to the “Zeichnen-Instithut” founded by the Brunswick Business Association in 1841 and...
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