Josef Henselmann

Josef Henselmann (16 August 1898 – 19 January 1987) was a German sculptor and professor.

Henselmann was born in Sigmaringen, Province of Hohenzollern. After studying at the Gymnasium he completed an apprenticeship to be a wood sculptor. After the First World War he was a student at the Munich Academy. He taught at the "Münchner Staatsschule für angewandte Kunst" (Munich School for applied arts) and from 1946 was a professor at the Munich Academy, where he served an extensive period of time as Academy President. Henselmann died in Munich.

He was married to the painter Marianne Henselmann, née Euler (* 1903 in Aschaffenburg; † 2002 in Munich), with whom he had two children.

Selection of Works

* High Altar in the St. Stephan's Cathedral in Passau
* Chorbogencruzifix in the Munich Frauenkirche
* Rindermarktbrunnen in Munich
* Vierjahreszeitenbrunnen in Sigmaringen
* Christophorus in der Prinzregentenstraße in Munich
* Trumpeter of Säckingenas well as numerous other works in the Bavarian and Upper Swabian region.

* Hygieia in the foyer of Jodquellen AG in Bad Tölz

Selection of Awards

* Großer Preussischer Staatspreis ("Grand Prussian State Prize")
* Bayerischer Verdienstorden ("Bavarian Order of Merit")
* Bayerischer Maximiliansorden für Wissenschaft und Kunst ("Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art")
* Förderpreis im Bereich Bildende Kunst der Landeshauptstadt München ("Translates as "Munich Fellowship of the Fine Arts") (1957)