1939 |
Born in Bremen, Germany (Died 19 April 2013, Tobago) |
1957 |
Student trainee -apprentice secretary, London |
1959-65 |
HfBK, Berlin- Sculpture class of prof. Dierkes, Meisterschüler (master student) |
1966-67 |
Airlift memorial Fellowship, Postgraduate Course at St. Martin's School of Art, London, with Sir Anthony Caro, Philip King, Isaac Witkin |
1967-68 |
British Council Scholarship, Sculpture Department - St. Martin's School |
1968-72 |
Part-time lecturer Wolverhampton Polytechnic Sculpture Department, England; Studio in London, large fibreglass sculptutes |
1973-75 |
Instructor for Sculpture, Rhode island School of Design, Papier-mâché sculpture and painting |
1975-76 |
Associate Professor for Sculpture, University of California, Turlock, cast ceramics and painting |
1976-2002 |
Professor, Head of Foundation Department, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf- Works in Wood |
Since 1979 |
Studio in Tobago |
Publications |
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1978 |
Luise Kimme, Bilder und Keramik |
1977-81 |
Luise Kimme, Die Tropen |
1980-86 |
Luise Kimme, Sculpture-Escultura |
1987-91 |
Luise Kimme, Sculpture |
1985 |
Chachalaca, Robinson Crusoe isle, by Luise Kimme |
2002 |
Halcyon Days, Catalogue of Works from 1982-2001 |
2003 |
Resurrection to Dance, Catalogue of an Exhibition of Religious Sculpture and Bronze Dancers |
2010 |
Bolero |
2012 |
Seven Sculptors |
Magazines |
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1990 |
Galeri,Vol.I - Art and Design Magazine of the Caribbean- "Luise Kimme, Native Wood" |
1991 |
Düsseldorfer Hefte- 6.Mai - Ein Portrait der Düsseldorfer Bildhauerin Luise KImme, die auf Tobago lebt |
1991 |
Düsseldorfer Illustrierte -Nr.6, 6.Juni - Bildhauerin Luise Kimme |
1994 |
National Geographic- March - pages 78 and 79 - The Wild Mix of trinidad and Tobago- Palette of people |
1995 |
art Nr. 5 Mai- Bildhauerei im Rhythmus von Raggae |
1997 |
Caribbean Beat - Jan./Feb. - Blue doors in the sky, "Luise Kimme creates unique wooden sculptures" |
1999 |
A D Architectural Digest - Aug./Sept. - "Tanz im Paradies der Rhythmen" |
2000 |
Brigitte- Sommer 2000, Portrait der Bildhauerinn Luise Kimme |
2003 |
Caribbean Travel & Life - July 2003 - http://www.caribbeantravelmag.com Article by Julie Feiner: "Larger than life, Luise Kimme", 3 pages. Photos: Stefan Falke ( the artistic expressions of Trinidad and Tobago spring from a cultureal mix of more than 40 nationalities.) |
2003 |
Island Life No. 20, Issue 2. 2003 - "Princess with a Chainsaw". |
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Maco- Caribbean Living - vol 5 Issue 2 - Beyond the Pink Flamingos- pages 58/59 and 64 |
Films/Videos |
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1985 |
Documentary- 21 March 1985- Albert Prince and Luise Kimme on Gayelle I |
1990 |
Sculpture Class at U.W.I. - Gayelle, 6th September |
1991 |
Caribscope - April 1991- Luise Kimme Tobago |
Deutsche Welle TV- Bildhauerei, Luise Kimme |
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1996 |
WDR-Film - Von Susanne Bohnet 1996, Weltkulturspiegel |
1997 |
Wolkenlos, Vox TV - 12 April 1997 |
2001 |
Vox Tours, Vox TV - 8 April - Portrait Kimme in Tobago |
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