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een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Maximilian Esser
A Life Sculpted in Spirit: The World of Maximilian Esser Maximilian Esser, born in the tranquil coastal town of Barth, Germany, in 1885, was an artist whose life proved as multifaceted and adventurous as the works he created. While primarily remembered today for his captivating animal sculptures and uniquely designed chess sets, to define Esser solely by these creations would be a disservice to the breadth of his experience. He wasn’t
simply a sculptor; he was a man who embraced diverse paths – a young merchant banker with an entrepreneurial spirit before dedicating himself fully to art. This early foray into the world of commerce perhaps instilled in him a keen understanding of form, balance, and the power of presentation that would later inform his artistic vision. Esser’s formal training began at the teaching institute of the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin and contin…
