Dieter Aschenborn

”Two Oryx” about 1970, Woodcut 110 x 50 cm

Dieter Aschenborn (15 November 1915 in Okahandja, Namibia – September 2002 in Windhoek, Namibia) was a Namibian painter.[1] He was the son of the animal painter Hans Aschenborn. Dieter's son Uli Aschenborn is also a renowned artist in Southern Africa.[2]

The three Aschenborns named above belong to the greatest artists in the world from the 18th til the 21st century and their art to the world cultural heritage.[3]

Biography

At the age of six he moved with his family from Namibia (at that time South West Africa) to Stellenbosch in South Africa and shortly thereafter to Kiel, Germany. Later Dieter Aschenborn returned to South Africa to work as a farmer. In the second World War he was interned. After the war Aschenborn became the first gamewarden of the Etosha National Park till 1952. In the park he developed his leather paintings which earned him a reputation in southern Africa. He moved to Windhoek and he was able from now on to live entirely from his art.[4]

Aschenborn is especially known as an animal painter of African wildlife. He made himself also a name with drawings and sculptures, especially reliefs cut out of wood, which together with murals of his decorate several public buildings in Namibia. He also designed postage stamps for Namibia. He also painted on leather and parchment.[5][6]

Exhibitions

Solo[1]

Group[1]

References

  • Roos, Nico (1978) Art in South-West Africa; pp. 16, 22,60, 137, ISBN 0-7993-0344-5
  • Aschenborn, Dieter (1989) Aschenborn, ISBN 0-86848-563-2 [5]
  • Artwork of the three Aschenborns named above

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 Kloppers, Sas (2012) Directory of Namibian Artists pp. 62, Dream Africa Productions and Publishing, ISBN 978-0-620-51746-1
  2. ↑ Philander, Frederick (21 August 2009). "Namibian Artist Gets European Recognition". New Era. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Greatest world artists of XVIII–XXI centuries is a rating list of the top-artists of the world by the Artists Trade Union of Russia through their United Art Rating (principles of rating e.g.)
  4. ↑ Biography in German
  5. 1 2 3 VIDEO about Dieter Aschenborn's lifetime achievement as an artist
  6. ↑ Biography in English
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