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Clara Westhoff (21 September 1878 in Bremen – 9 March 1954 in Fischerhude), also known as Clara Rilke or Clara Rilke-Westhoff was a pioneer German sculptor and artist. She was the wife of poet Rainer Maria Rilke.[1]

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Clara Westhoff
Clara Westhoff, portrait by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1905
Born	21 September 1878 Bremen
Died	9 March 1954(1954-03-09) (aged 75) Fischerhude
Nationality	German
Education	Fritz Mackensen
Known for	Sculpture

Early life

At 17, Westhoff went to Munich, where she attended a private art school. In 1898 she moved to Worpswede and learned sculpture with Fritz Mackensen. She befriended Paula Becker (later Modersohn-Becker) a painter there. She continued her studies in 1899 with Carl Seffner and Max Klinger in Leipzig and, in 1900, trained with Auguste Rodin in Paris, also attending the Académie Colarossi.[2]

Personal life

In 1901 she married the poet Rainer Maria Rilke in Worpswede. Eighteen years later, she moved to Fischerhude with her daughter, Ruth Rilke. Her home there with a studio later became the "Café Rilke", which still exists today.

Career

By 1925 Westhoff had turned to painting so that, in addition to her sculptural work, she created an equally substantial body of work in painting.

Death

She died in Fischerhude on 9 March 1954.

Legacy

Her work was privately owned or barely accessible to the public in various collections.

With her comprehensive biography in 1986, Marina Sauer initiated a rehabilitation of the artist by freeing Clara Rilke-Westhoff from the shadowy existence of being seen only as the wife of Rilke and as a friend of Paula Modersohn-Becker. Clara Rilke-Westhoff can today be seen as a pioneer among women sculptors in Germany.

References

На других языках

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[de] Clara Westhoff

Clara Rilke, geb. Clara Henriette Sophie Westhoff (* 21. November 1878 in Bremen; † 9. März 1954 in Fischerhude) war eine deutsche Bildhauerin und Malerin.

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- [en] Clara Westhoff

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[fr] Clara Westhoff

Clara Westhoff (née le 21 septembre 1878 à Brême - morte le 9 mars 1954 à Fischerhude) est une sculptrice allemande.

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[it] Clara Westhoff

Clara Westhoff (Brema, 21 novembre 1878 – Fischerhude, 9 marzo 1954) è stata una scultrice tedesca.

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[ru] Вестхофф, Клара

Клара Вестхофф (нем. Clara Westhoff, имя при рождении Clara Henriette Sophie Westhoff, известная также как Клара Рильке-Вестхофф, 21 сентября 1878, Бремен – 9 марта 1954, Фишерхуде) – немецкая художница и скульптор, жена поэта Райнера Марии Рильке.

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