A Life in Sculpture
Bruno Ziegler was a German sculptor born in Gotha. Following his training under Georg Kugel at the Eisenach drawing school and later with Karl Groß in Dresden, he established himself as an independent sculptor in Chemnitz starting in 1911. His professional involvement included membership in the Deutscher Werkbund from 1913 and the Künstlergruppe Chemnitz from 1924. In 1939, he served as a representative for the sculptor group of the Reichskammer der Bildenden Künste.
His diverse body of work includes various monuments and architectural decorations, such as:
Exhibitions and Legacy
Ziegler's work was featured in several exhibitions, including the Sächsische Kunstausstellung in Dresden in 1934 and the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung in Munich in 1941. Following his death in Chemnitz, a memorial exhibition was held at the Kunsthütte Chemnitz in 1942.
