Heinz Pistol
b. 20 June 1940 in Dortmund (D), d. 4 January 2009 in Hüfingen (D); German sculptor, illustrator and architect
He lived and worked in Hüfingen.
| 1965-1971 | Studied sculpture at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design under Professors Baudert and Baumann |
| Further studies followed under the Italian sculptors Luciano Minguzzi and Caliveri. He also studied architecture under Jacob Bakema in Rotterdam and Salzburg. |
Awards and Prizes:
He received several awards and prizes and was, for example, National Youth Winner in Mainz. He took part in many art and culture projects in Germany and elsewhere.
| 1980 | Winner of the art competition of the City of Mülheim |
| 1981 | Winner of sculpture exhibition "Homage à Baden-Baden, City and Scenery" |
| 1990 | Awarded the Grand Prix of Europe La Musa dell’Arte in Cremona |
Symposia and Exhibitions:
| 1971 | Participation in the St. Margarethen sculpture symposium |
| 1993 | Participation in Skulptura Ulm, in the Danube project "Steine am Fluss" |
| 2000 | Participation in the Oggelshausen Sculpture Symposium in Oggelshausen |
| 2005 | Exhibition focusing on sculptures and hand drawings in the Heinrich-Heine-Haus, Lüneburg |
| 2008 | Participation in the exhibition "Skulptur Im Blickpunkt" in the Kunsthalle Mannheim |
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