Josef Thorak

Sculptor

Birthday February 7, 1889

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Feb 26, 1952 (63)

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About

Austrian-German sculptor who made Der sterbende Krieger, a statue in memory of the dead of World War I from Stolpmünde.

Before Fame

He was one of the official sculptors of the Third Reich.

Trivia

He was well known for his "grandiose monuments" as an artist.

Family Life

His parents raised him in Hartmannsberg, Bavaria.

Associated With

He worked alongside Arno Breker in Germany.