Another text translated from the honest "Wanderer Riesengebirge them, from the time a very niepoczciwych because in 1943 (March-April, No. 3 / 4). But not with politics, not world history, and certainly not from World War II is the story:
(Author: Heinrich Rohkam)
focal point of celebrations associated with the centenary of the existence of Huta Josephine in July 1942 was an exhibition showing the chronological development of the glass from Szklarska Poreba in the last century. It was visited by over 10,000 visitors, stopping in front of tables and sites, and most in this room, which exhibited the works of the masters of grinding. A particular interest was the work of a man who on Feb. 23 in Szklarska Poreba celebrated his 70th Birthday: Wenzel Benny. His wonderful creations hands above the works of his predecessors in the history of the manufacture of glass szklarskoporębiańskiego (Simon Fisher), in most cases could not be found worthy of their counterparts from earlier times. Behold, Wenzel Benn throughout his creative life was certainly not a follower, nor epigone, but an innovative artist. His unique artistry let evidenced by the fact that, although for almost all his professional life he was employed as an employee, it will never cease in their own artistic development. There was a lot more than just a glass cutters, was - despite arising from the employment restrictions - artist of the highest order.
[about his work and his work had already written "Wanderer ..." even in 1928 (p. 130 et seq.) At this point, so let him find a short outline of his life.]
Benn was born on February 23, 1873 in Stubenbach (Prášily) in the Bohemian Forest (Šumava) , in a region where the art of glass had a long tradition. An unusual talent rysowniczy child prompted his father to send him an apprenticeship to the engraver at the mill glass mirrors. Wenzel was then just 13 years. It was not an easy period for him: daily 12 hours spent on the machine engraving certainly doskwierały wątłemu boy. Despite this - every spare moment he spent on perfecting his technique cartoonist. Each design, what he saw, was the impetus for him to seek improvements. Inherited ability, which was endowed by his brother Albert (he was a painter), meant that science came easily to him. Already in last year of education has reached such high levels that, without the trouble he could dare to leave the homeland. He was looking for such work, which would allow him to further his talent. However, the first two positions - in Zawiercie near Warsaw and Schützendorf (Šicendorf) near Jihlava - proved to be failure and disappointment. Not only that, they gave him absolutely no chance of artistic development, so by the monotony of mass production meant that Benn lost his heart and to work, and the art of grinding. However, with his innate modesty - that remains to this day - he had no the courage to at such a young age to apply for a job in polishing workshops Nový Bor. The contemporary Haida was in fact the most famous resort szlifierstwa glass. But soon one of the mills Izera Benn landed a job that earned him a much more satisfying. U Umanna in Tiefenbach (Hluboká, Liberec) and in the Unterpolaun Riedel (Polubný) formed by the glass, which caused widespread interest and resulted in the most important artistic glass factory in Bohemia owned Harrach in Harrachov induced him to cooperate. At the age of just 20 years, took over in Harrachov job as manager of glass cutting. the summer solstice in 1895, Benn joined the ranks of artists, working in Huta Josephine in Szklarska Poreba, which in the first half century of its existence, has gained worldwide reputation, and he gave a lot of leeway. And here, in Szklarska Poreba, his talent blossomed apparently, although the limitations of factory production did not allow a young man to devote only their own projects and ideas. This creative freedom starczyło jednak na tyle, by narodziły się te ważne dzieła, które do dziś ( tu tekst nie stracił na aktualności nawet w 2011 r. - przyp. tłum. ) podziwiane w muzeach i w prywatnych kolekcjach wywołują zachwyt wszystkich oglądających. Benna jednak i teraz nie czuł się spełniony: zbyt wielka była presja realizacji sztampowych zamówień klientów. Już przed ( pierwszą ) wojną światową doszedł do wniosku, że musi założyć własną pracownię, w której odpowiedzialny będzie wyłącznie przed sobą samym. Wojna uniemożliwiła urzeczywistnienie intention. Benn continued to work for others.
postwar turmoil did not avoid the development of glass and glass art, and Benn had to fight more for their artistic freedom. So if you do not want to lose this freedom completely, he could no longer serve his employer in its current form. It is time for a final separation from the plant, which has worked for over a quarter century, greatly contributing to its world-famous. He finished already fifty, and there was no time to lose, yet to realize the unfulfilled dream of his youth. Despite the economic risks of the economic situation in the then carried by professional self-empowerment, Benn created in Szklarska Poreba Upper own studio, which finally allowed him to live his own, loved art, without any influence by third parties and the requirements set by aiming for a quick sale of the factory. As it turned out - it was the right step: Benny Art Workshops, in which Wenzel Benn, and later his son, Edgar, create new art of grinding glass, while Helmut Benn made as a sculptor in wood, quickly became a center for crafts in Szklarska Poreba. Fulfilled most youthful dream of wearing a family of glass Šumava: Wenzel Benn became a free artist.
And although Weznel Benn was born in south-western mountains of the Czech Republic, a decent old age spent in the suburbs of Berlin, that's become the body and soul, a resident of the Giant Mountains ( and Izerskie - editor. crowd.). And as such he is considered today. He has this absolute right, because all of the most significant of his works were created here in the Mountains Giant Mountains; is among them and suffered with them a piece of ancient glass of the local tradition in the wide world. Mountain inspired his work, he saw the world thanks to her artistic image of the mountains, so they are part of the Giant creativity and should be proud of that: because it is Wenzel's most important contemporary artist Benn cut glass Silesian our homeland.
Signposts:
Krkonoše Museum: " From Secession to Modernism "
Stefania Żelasko "Josephinenhütte 1900-1950"
House Carla and Gerhart Hauptmann - exhibition
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