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Adolf Luther    (German, 1912-1990)

 Adolf Luther - Hängelinse (Hanging lens) (Installations)
Adolf Luther
Hängelinse (Hanging lens) 1976
 
  

Biography
1912 Born in Krefeld-Uerdingen
1938 Begins to study law in Cologne
Becomes soldier
1940 - 1942 First degree/state exam for law in in Bonn during a special front leave
1942 Special leave for a half year, Luther is writing his thesis;
Begins to paint, first observations of light as independent reality
1943 Receives a doctorate of law at the University of Bonn
1982 Thorn-Prikker-Medal of the town of Krefeld
1989 Order of merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
Founding of the Adolf-Luther-foundation
1990 Dies in Krefeld

Exhibitions
1990 Galerie Neher, Essen, Germany (cat.)
1987 Retrospective exhibition, Bremen, Germany
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