Author: Pfaffel, Veronika ; Alois Beran-Polly
Title: Alois Beran-Polly (1884-1945) : Katalog Zur Ausstellung IM Stadtmuseum Klosterneuburg
Description: Klosterneuburg, Austria, Klosterneuburg Stadtmuseum, 2009. Softcover. Color illustrated wraps with black/white text. (4) 5-56 pp. Features color and bw illustrations. "Current knowledge about Alois Beran-Polly comes primarily from a short biography published in 'Life and Work of Sudeten German Teachers' Volume 1, published by the Pohrlitz Teachers' Association in 1932. Alois Beran (also Beran-Polly) was born on June 16, 1884, in Wolking, Datschitz District (Sittinggras Parish, No. III/43) the son of Heinrich Beran and Aloisia Beran, nee Polly, one of four siblings. After completing his studies at the teacher training college in Brno, he worked as a teacher for several years. Always feeling the urge for his own artistic work, he changed places of work quite frequently until he finally settled in Vienna. Whether this move dates back to the period before 1914-18, when, according to oral tradition, he first had to serve in the military and then spent some time in Russian captivity, is unknown. In any case, he was granted leave in the Austrian capital due to illness, but also for study purposes. During this time, he created murals for students. Eventually, Beran became a civil servant at the Central Pedagogical Library in Vienna; in 1925, he retired - at the age of only 41. This year also marked the year he maried the Russian woman, Maria Lototzki.." - translated from biography section. VG, minor shelf wear .

Keywords: European Artists ; Beran-Polly, Alois ; ;


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