Arno Lehmann

Arno Lehmann (23 May 1905 – 11 May 1973) was a German ceramicist, sculptor and painter who spent most of his productive time in Austria.

Life and work

He was born on 23 May 1905 in Berlin where he spent his youth and his first creative phase. In 1945, his studio and entire work were destroyed in the bombing raids of Berlin. He found refuge in Austria. In 1949, he moved in to the Hohensalzburg Castle, high over the roofs of the city of Salzburg, where he made his studio and lived for the rest of his life.

Lehmann is well-known for his animal sculptures. He experimented with techniques, forms and glazing and created his own distinctive style. In the late 1950s, he was inspired by abstract art. He incorporated the ideas of cubism and used also metal, wire, wood and paper in his artworks. Stier (1953), sculptures Der Weg (1957) and Fuge von Bach.