Herbert Boeckl

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Her­bert BOECKL was born in Kla­gen­furt in 1894. First he stud­ied archi­tec­ture at the Tech­ni­cal Uni­ver­si­ty in Vien­na. After the First World War he began to paint as an auto­di­dact, went to Berlin and Paler­mo, and a trip to Paris in 1923 gave him access to mod­ernism. In 1927 he already exhib­it­ed in the Vien­na Seces­sion. From 1935 to 1939 pro­fes­sor for gen­er­al paint­ing school at the Acad­e­my of Fine Arts. Par­tic­i­pa­tion in the world exhi­bi­tions in Brus­sels in 1935 and in Paris in 1937. From 1939 head of the evening act. After the Sec­ond World War, he was briefly rec­tor of the acad­e­my. In the 50s she trav­eled exten­sive­ly (Spain, Greece, Egypt). The Seck­auer fres­coes are cre­at­ed. 1962 to 1965 rec­tor at the acad­e­my, 1964 Venice Bien­nale. Her­bert Boeckl died in Vien­na in 1966. 1936 — first par­tic­i­pa­tion in an exhi­bi­tion, 1980 — first solo exhi­bi­tion at Galerie Welz.

Her­bert BOECKL was born in Kla­gen­furt in 1894. First he stud­ied archi­tec­ture at the Tech­ni­cal Uni­ver­si­ty in Vien­na. After the First World War he began to paint as an auto­di­dact, went to Berlin and Paler­mo, and a trip to Paris in 1923 gave him access to mod­ernism. In 1927 he already exhib­it­ed in the Vien­na Seces­sion. From 1935 to 1939 pro­fes­sor for gen­er­al paint­ing school at the Acad­e­my of Fine Arts. Par­tic­i­pa­tion in the world exhi­bi­tions in Brus­sels in 1935 and in Paris in 1937. From 1939 head of the evening act. After the Sec­ond World War, he was briefly rec­tor of the acad­e­my. In the 50s she trav­eled exten­sive­ly (Spain, Greece, Egypt). The Seck­auer fres­coes are cre­at­ed. 1962 to 1965 rec­tor at the acad­e­my, 1964 Venice Bien­nale. Her­bert Boeckl died in Vien­na in 1966. 1936 — first par­tic­i­pa­tion in an exhi­bi­tion, 1980 — first solo exhi­bi­tion at Galerie Welz.

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