Friedrich Becker
German kinetic artists/sculptor (1922–1997)
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Summary
Friedrich Becker was born on May 25, 1922[1], in Ende[2]. He died on May 15, 1997[3], in Düsseldorf[4]. He worked as an artist[5], jeweler[6], goldsmith[7], silversmith[8], and sculptor[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Herdecke[11], Ruhr Area[12]
- Date of birth: May 1, 1922[13], January 1, 1922[14]
- Date of death: May 1, 1997[15], January 1, 1997[16]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[17]
- Occupation: designer[18], mechanical engineer[19], jewelry designer[20]
- Field of work: kinetic sculpture[21], kinetic art[22], jewelry[23], jewelry design[24]
- Employer: Hochschule Düsseldorf[25]
- Educated at: Hochschule Düsseldorf[26]
- Student: Linda Müller[27], Günter Wermekes[28], Franz Bette[29]
- Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30], Goldener Ehrenring[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Friedrich Becker[33]
- Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[34]
- Family name: Becker[35]
- Given name: Friedrich[36]
- Work location: Düsseldorf[37]
- Described at URL: http://dka.gnm.de/zeig_start.fau?prj=dka-ifaust&dm=dka&listex=gnd-nummern&zeig=119508575[38], http://www.historische-kommission-muenchen-editionen.de/beacond/zdn.php?pnd=119508575[39]
- Described by source: hedendaagsesieraden.nl[40], Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[41]
- Participant in: Jablonec 68 - Der Ost-West-Schmuckgipfel[42], Medusa, Bijoux et tabous[43], Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection[44], Was ist Schmuck? Kreuz und Quer durch die Sammlungen, der ethnografische Nachlass Herion neu Präsentiert[45], Jewelry of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection[46], Objets Ambigus, contemporary jewelry, a passion[47], Wahre Schätze - die Sammlung des Goldschmiedehauses[48], Gold + Silber Schmuck + Gerät von Albrecht Dürer bis zur Gegenwart[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
- Represented by: Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery[51]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1951[52]
- End of work period: January 1, 1993[53]
- Has works in the collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum[54], Dallas Museum of Art[55], Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus[56], Museum für Angewandte Kunst[57], MAK – Museum of Applied Arts[58], jewellery museum Pforzheim[59], Inge Asenbaum collection[60], Ida Boelen collection[61], Clo Fleiss collection[62]
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Becker born?
Friedrich Becker's place of birth was Ende[2].
Where did Friedrich Becker die?
Friedrich Becker died in Düsseldorf[4].
What did Friedrich Becker do for work?
Friedrich Becker worked as an artist[5], jeweler[6], goldsmith[7], silversmith[8], and sculptor[9].
Where did Friedrich Becker go to school?
Friedrich Becker was educated at Hochschule Düsseldorf[26].
What awards did Friedrich Becker receive?
Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30] and Goldener Ehrenring[31].