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Walter Arnold

1909-08-27 – 1979-07-11

Portrait of Walter Arnold
Walter Arnold (1909–1979), German stonemason and sculptor. Photographed by Johannes Riemann, January 1955.Credit: Johannes Riemann

Life & Legacy

Walter Arnold (27 August 1909 – 11 July 1979) was a German stonemason and sculptor. Between 1957 and 1964 he was the president of the Association of Visual Artists (DDRA / Verband Bildender Künstler) in East Germany.

Occupation & Career

sculptor, politician, university teacher, graphic artist, artist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Order of Karl Marx; Banner of Labor; National Prize of East Germany; Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Banner of Labor · National Prize of East Germany · Order of Karl Marx · Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver

Employer

Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig

Organizations & Memberships

Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany · German Academy of Sciences at Berlin

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1427499 — wikidata View source

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