Hugo Lederer
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Professor Hugo Lederer (November 16, 1871, Znaim - August 1, 1940, Berlin
) was an Austro-Hungarian-born German
sculptor.
Lederer studied in Dresden under sculptor John Schilling from 1890, then briefly under Christian Behrens. His greatest success came in 1902 with the commission for a Bismarck tower
in the center of Hamburg. In 1919 Lederer went to the Academy of Arts in Berlin; among his students was Josef Thorak
. Lederer's last major work was for the Krupp
organization.
Lederer is buried in Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof in Stahnsdorf
near Berlin.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
) was an Austro-Hungarian-born German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sculptor.
Lederer studied in Dresden under sculptor John Schilling from 1890, then briefly under Christian Behrens. His greatest success came in 1902 with the commission for a Bismarck tower
Bismarck tower
Bismarck Towers are a unique genre of German monument, built to honour the ex-chancellor of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck. A total of 240 of these towers were built between German unification and the National Socialist takeover, i.e. between 1869 and 1934...
in the center of Hamburg. In 1919 Lederer went to the Academy of Arts in Berlin; among his students was Josef Thorak
Josef Thorak
Josef Thorak was an Austrian-German sculptor.In 1922 Thorak's reputation increased when he created Der sterbende Krieger, a statue in memory to the dead of World War I of Stolpmünde.In 1933 and in following years, Thorak joined Arno Breker as one of the two "official sculptors" of the Third Reich...
. Lederer's last major work was for the Krupp
Krupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
organization.
Lederer is buried in Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof in Stahnsdorf
Stahnsdorf
Stahnsdorf is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Geography:It is situated 20 km southwest of Berlin , and 12 km east of Potsdam.-History:...
near Berlin.
Sculptural works
- Bismarck-DenkmalBismarck-Denkmal (Hamburg)The Bismarck Monument is a monument located in the city of Hamburg, in the St. Pauli quarter. It is dedicated to Otto von Bismarck, and is one of 250 memorials to Bismarck worldwide. The Hamburg memorial is the largest and probably the best-known of these Bismarck towers...
, 1902-1906, Elbhöhe, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(with Emil Schaudt) - Fechter-Brunnen, 1904, Universitätsplatz, Breslau
- Kaiser Friedrich IIIFrederick III, German EmperorFrederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
.-Reiterstandbild , 1911, Kaiserplatz, AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ... - Löwendenkmal, Theodor Tantzen-Platz, OldenburgOldenburgOldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
- Ringer, 1908, Heerstraße, Berlin-Charlottenburg
- Bismarck-Standbild, 1911, in WuppertalWuppertalWuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
-BarmenBarmenBarmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which in 1929 with four other towns was merged with the city of Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. Barmen was the birth-place of Friedrich Engels and together with the neighbouring town of Elberfeld founded the... - Gedenkrelief für Freiherr vom Stein, 1914, Rathaus Berlin-Schöneberg
- Bärenbrunnen, 1928, Werderscher Markt, Berlin-Mitte
- Säugende Bärin, 1929, Rathaus/Finanzamt, Berlin-Zehlendorf
- Grabmal Gustav StresemannGustav Stresemannwas a German politician and statesman who served as Chancellor and Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. He was co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.Stresemann's politics defy easy categorization...
, Friedensnobelpreisträger, 1929 - 1930, Luisenstädtischer Friedhof, Berlin-Kreuzberg - Fruchtbarkeits-Brunnen, 1927 - 1934, Arnswalder Platz, Prenzlauer BergPrenzlauer BergPrenzlauer Berg is a locality of Berlin, in the borough of Pankow.Until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a borough of Berlin; in that year it was included in the borough of Pankow....
, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... - Regiments-Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918 des Grenadier-Regiments zu Pferde (Neumärkisches) No. 3, 1923 eingeweiht, TreptowTrzebiatówTrzebiatów is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. As of June 2007, it has 10,196 inhabitants.It was in Pomerania, Germany until 1945.Trzebiatów's Day of the Cereal is a celebration during the first week of August...
a. RegaRegaThe Rega is a river in north-western Poland, flowing into the Baltic Sea. It is the country's 24th longest river, with a total length of 168 km and a catchment area of 2,725 km².Towns on the Rega:* Świdwin* Łobez* Resko* Płoty* Gryfice...
/Hinterpommern - Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918, c.1925, Marktplatz, Altdamm/Hinterpommern
Further reading
- Bornemann, Felix: Hugo Lederer : sein Leben und sein Werk. - Geislingen/Steige : Südmähr. Landschaftsrat, 1971
- Jochum-Bohrmann, Ilonka: Hugo Lederer : ein deutschnationaler Bildhauer des 20. Jahrhunderts. - Frankfurt/M : Lang, 1990. - ISBN 3-631-42632-1
- Krey, Hans: Hugo Lederer : ein Meister der Plastik. - Berlin: Schroeder, 1932
- Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung Nr. 3564 vom 19.10.1911
- Höft, Manfred: Altdammer Denkmäler - in: Pommersche Zeitung vom 20.04.1985
- Geschichte des Kavallerie-Regiments 6, bearbeitet von Rittmeister Bronsart von Schellendorf, Schwedt a.O. 1937