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Franz Weissmann (Franz Josef Weissmann) was born on 15 September, 1911 in Knittelfeld, Austria-Hungary, is a Brazilian sculptor. Discover Franz Weissmann's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

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Occupation Sculptor
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 15 September 1911
Birthday 15 September
Birthplace Knittelfeld, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 18 July, 2005
Died Place Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Hungary

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1911

Franz Josef Weissmann (September 15, 1911 – July 18, 2005) was a Brazilian sculptor born in Austria, emigrating to Brazil while he was eleven years old.

Geometric shapes, like cubes and squares, are strongly featured in his works.

He was one of the founders of the Neo-Concrete Movement.

Weissmann was born in Knittelfeld, Austria.

1921

He came to Brasil in 1921.

1939

In Rio de Janeiro, between 1939 and 1941, he attended architecture, painting, drawing and sculpture classes at the National School of Fine Arts.

1942

From 1942 to 1944, he studied drawing, sculpture, modeling and foundry with August Zamoyski.

1945

In 1945, he moved to Belo Horizonte where he taught drawing and sculpture in private classes.

Three years later, Alberto da Veiga Guignard invited him to teach at the "Escola do Parque", later renamed Escola Guignard.

1950

Starting from 1950 onwards, he gradually developed a constructivist style, favoring geometric shapes, cutting and folding sheets of iron, steel wires and aluminum.

He kept studios in Belo Horizonte (1950); Madrid, (1962) and Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro (1956 and 1965).

1955

He joined Grupo Frente, in 1955.

1957

The next year, he returned to Rio de Janeiro and participated in the National Exposition of Concrete Art in 1957.

1959

In 1959 Weissmann traveled to Europe and East Asia, returning to Brazil in 1965.

1960

In the 1960s, Weissmann exhibits the series of sculptures Amassados (Dented), which he created in Europe with hammered zinc and aluminum sheets, aligning himself briefly to informalism.

Later on he returned to the constructivist works.

1970

In 1970 he won the award for best sculptor by the Brazilian Association of Art Critics and participated in the International Outdoor Sculpture Biennial, in Antwerp, Belgium, and at the Venice Biennale.

Weissmann made several public art sculptures for Brazilian cities, like at Praça da Sé, in São Paulo and at Parque da Catacumba, in Rio de Janeiro.