Karl Prantl
THE LANGUAGE OF STONES
Until 11 February 2015
Karl Prantl is among Austria’s most significant sculptors of the Second Republic. He initially studies painting at the Academy of Fine Arts before turning to sculpture. In the winter of 1950/51 Karl Prantl begins to work on his first sculptures. Larger than life works are created from limewood as well as smaller works. In 1958 Prantl first works for a longer period at the St. Margarethen Quarry, where a great many of his works originate. In the following year he organizes the first international sculptors’ symposium, which represents a vital contribution to the renaissance of stone sculpture and through which Prantal achieved worldwide recognition away from art.
The ALBERTINA Museum devotes a solo exhibition to the artist from October 17, 2014.
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Karl Prantl: Stone for meditation, 2006
7 x 40 x 40 cm , Gummerner marble
(Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
Karl Prant: Cross, 1996
27 x 32 x 32 cm , Ebony Black
(Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
Karl Prantl : Stone for meditation, 1999
14 x 40 cm (diameter), Norwegian bright labrador
(Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
Karl Prant: Cross, 1966
14 x 56 x 50 cm , Ebony Black
(Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
Karl Prantl : Stone for meditation, 1986–1998
22 x 60 x 50 cm, Amazonit
(Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
7 x 40 x 40 cm , Gummerner marble (Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
27 x 32 x 32 cm , Ebony Black (Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
14 x 40 cm (diameter), Norwegian bright labrador (Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
14 x 56 x 50 cm , Ebony Black (Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal
22 x 60 x 50 cm, Amazonit (Community of heirs to Karl Prantl)
© Lukas Dostal