Wolfram Aichele
| Wolfram Aïchele | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 April 1924 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Died | 9 June 2016 (aged 92) Paris, France |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Aïchele |
Wolfram Aïchele (29 April 1924 - 9 June 2016) was an artist from Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany.
His work has been exhibited in America, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
His paintings have been acquired by the French state, the City of Paris, The Museum of the History and Art of Luxemburg, the State of Baden-Württemberg, the Federal Bank of Germany and Daimler-Benz, as well as many private collectors.
Son of the distinguished animal artist, Erwin Aichele, Aïchele’s Third Reich childhood is the subject of a 2011 book by the author and historian Giles Milton (who is also his son-in-law). It is called Wolfram: The Boy Who Went To War.
Aïchele’s work has been the subject of a number of critical studies, notably Franz Elgar’s Wolfram.
He is listed in Gérard Xuriguéra’s "Le dessin, le pastel, l’aquarelle dans l’Art Contemporain"
Aïchele’s childhood was spent in the artists’ colony of Eutingen, near Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg. His father, Erwin Aichele, worked from a studio in the grounds of the house.
Aïchele developed an interest in folk art at an early age. He had a particular passion for the medieval Gothic art of southern Germany. Lucas Moser’s altarpiece in Tiefenbron, the sculptures of Tilman Riemenschneider and the fortress architecture of Bad Wimpfen and other Swabian towns and villages all influenced his early artwork.
At the age of 17, Aïchele decided to train as a sculptor and was accepted on a four-year woodcarving course at the Bavarian State Woodcarving School in Oberammergau.
In 1942, Aïchele’s studies were interrupted by the Second World War. He was conscripted into the German army and sent to the Crimea. Severe illness saw him transferred to a military hospital in Marienbad.
Once recuperated, he was sent to Normandy where he served as a communications officer in the German 77th Infantry Division.
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