fritz wotruba

1907 – 1975

fritz wotruba
Modern
Modern

fritz wotruba

Born 1907 Died 1975

Early Life and Formative Years: A Shadowed Beginning Fritz Wotruba, born in Vienna in 1907, emerged from a childhood steeped in hardship and shadowed by familial turmoil. The youngest of eight children, his early life was far removed from the artistic circles he would later inhabit. His father, Adolf Wotruba, an immigrant tailor’s assistant from Bohemia, battled alcoholism and inflicted violence upon his family, creating an atmosphere…

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