Gertraud Möhwald (1929–2022) was a renowned German sculptor and ceramicist whose expressive
figurative works earned her international acclaim. This book provides insight into her creative
process showcasing selected works and unpublished texts. Text in German. “I was born in
Dresden in 1929. After leaving school I did an apprenticeship there as a stone sculptor. From
1950 to 1954 I studied sculpture and 1959 to 1964 ceramics at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle. In
1979–89 I worked there as a teacher. I am married to a painter and have four children.” The
ceramicist and sculptor Gertraud Möhwald who was renowned far beyond the borders of Germany
gave this personal statement two years before her death in December 2022. The emotional
expression of her figurative works can be understood by people across the globe. But who is
this sculptor with the impressive ability to critically observe herself and the world? Who is
this woman who struggles to find space and time for her own artistic work while trying to
fulfil her role as a wife and mother? Who is this ceramicist who knows how to draw positives
even from adverse circumstances? This book provides the answers in images of selected works and
numerous hitherto unpublished texts by the artist. Text in German.
