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2MSeries No. 4, Bernard Schottlander
2M Series No. 4 by Bernard Schottlander (last photo also contains 3B Series No. 5). Location: Fred Roche Gardens, CMK. "These large brightly coloured abstract sculptures are based on simple geometric forms. The titles relate to the artist's initials (BMS) and he enjoyed the fact that MS could also be seen as an abbreviation of mild steel." (Source: MK Council Arts Guide pdf). "In Bernard Schottlander we discovered a man whose life trod the path between art and design in much the same way his objects did.
From his earliest years Schottlander was surrounded by art. He was born in Mainz, Germany in 1924 to a family of art enthusiasts who owned pieces by Klee, Baumeister and Kandinsky amongst others.
The rise of Nazism and the resulting persecution of the German Jewish population caused Schottlander to flee to England in 1939. He arrived in Leeds where he took up work as a welder in the wartime factories whilst simultaneously taking evening classes in sculpture.
In 1944 he served as part of the British Army in India and upon his return earned a grant to study sculpture full time for a year at the Anglo French Centre in London. This was followed up with a spell at Central School of Arts and Crafts learning Industrial Design. Schottlander's dual paths in these related but very distinct fields would form the basis of his entire career." Source: www.viaduct.co.uk/blog/Bernard-Schottlander-Sculptor-Desi...
He also has work displayed in Toronto 'November Pyramid', London 'South of the River', Warwick '3B Series 1' and Tübingen 'Pyramid' (various sources).
Instagram post with other photos of it:
www.instagram.com/p/BU49crIl7oa/?taken-by=around_and_abou...
2MSeries No. 4, Bernard Schottlander
2M Series No. 4 by Bernard Schottlander (last photo also contains 3B Series No. 5). Location: Fred Roche Gardens, CMK. "These large brightly coloured abstract sculptures are based on simple geometric forms. The titles relate to the artist's initials (BMS) and he enjoyed the fact that MS could also be seen as an abbreviation of mild steel." (Source: MK Council Arts Guide pdf). "In Bernard Schottlander we discovered a man whose life trod the path between art and design in much the same way his objects did.
From his earliest years Schottlander was surrounded by art. He was born in Mainz, Germany in 1924 to a family of art enthusiasts who owned pieces by Klee, Baumeister and Kandinsky amongst others.
The rise of Nazism and the resulting persecution of the German Jewish population caused Schottlander to flee to England in 1939. He arrived in Leeds where he took up work as a welder in the wartime factories whilst simultaneously taking evening classes in sculpture.
In 1944 he served as part of the British Army in India and upon his return earned a grant to study sculpture full time for a year at the Anglo French Centre in London. This was followed up with a spell at Central School of Arts and Crafts learning Industrial Design. Schottlander's dual paths in these related but very distinct fields would form the basis of his entire career." Source: www.viaduct.co.uk/blog/Bernard-Schottlander-Sculptor-Desi...
He also has work displayed in Toronto 'November Pyramid', London 'South of the River', Warwick '3B Series 1' and Tübingen 'Pyramid' (various sources).
Instagram post with other photos of it:
www.instagram.com/p/BU49crIl7oa/?taken-by=around_and_abou...