About Hans-Joachim Burgert
Lived 1928 – 2009 (aged 80–81). Hans-Joachim Burgert was a sculptor and calligrapher.
Hans-Joachim Burgert (1928–2009) was a calligrapher, sculptor, and educator.
Work Burgert was instrumental in the foundation of the Berlin Calligraphy Collection at the Akademie der Künste. He donated seventy works to begin the collection. The works of Burgert, Friedrich Poppl, and Werner Schneider are considered the core of the Berlin Calligraphy Collection. Burgert's work is included in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt.
1980 he was awarded an award by the Hakone Museum, Japan.
Family Burgert was married to Benita (née von Hennigs) and was the father of two sons, including the artist Jonas Burgert.
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Who was Hans-Joachim Burgert?
German calligrapher, sculptor, and educator (1928–2009)
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Hans-Joachim Burgert was born in 1928 in Berlin.
When did Hans-Joachim Burgert die?
Hans-Joachim Burgert died on 30 January 2009 in Berlin.
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Hans-Joachim Burgert was a sculptor and calligrapher.
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Hans-Joachim Burgert's recorded nationality: German citizenship.
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