Monograph 3
The german glass engraver Fritz Heinzel and his very special paperweight
Mostly written by himself
My CV
My name is Richard Oswald Fritz Heinzel, born on 31 July 1910 in Schreiberhau, district Hirschberg in Silesia, as 8th Child.
Henry Heinzel Maurer.
Mother Anna Heinzel born Mattern.
I graduated in 1924 Schreiberhau the elementary school with good qualifications.
On 1 April 1924 I stepped into the cabin Josephine Schreiberhau as Glasgraveurlehrling.
There, I acquired a good knowledge of the glass cut and passed the exam journeymen in March 1927 with "good".
When in 1928 the glass factory in Harrach (Neuwelt CSR) engravers good for the formation of the panel Services of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria was looking, I moved in April 1928 to the end of July 1932 after Neuwelt. There, I learned the "Bohemian engraved" Lobmeyer to-goodness it.
During the 1932 economic crisis, I had to as the German Reich work in the CSR.
From August 1932 until Christmas I was in Jämlitzhütte engraver.
Then followed an unemployment time with occasional work of art
From 1 September 1933 to 30 November 1940, I worked mainly in cut glass engraving in the metallurgical plants Raetsch-Schier & Co. Muskau OL
On 17 I got married in October 1937 the worker in Lugknitz Gertrud Berndt.
On 3 December 1940 I Wehrmacht confiscated.
From 15 April 1945 to 12 April 1947 I was in captivity.
From May to September 1947, I worked in a spinning (Mühltroff Saxony.). My wife was there with our 3 children have been evacuated.
From September 1947, I worked as an engraver in the glass finishing Döbern judge.
Since I Döbern could not allocate housing, I started in March 1948, in the glass rod finishing Georg white water.
In September 1950 I went to the VEB Oberlausitzer Glass Works Whitewater.
After the death of Mr day, I was by the Court of Appeal to the VEB teaching Kombinat glass "Reinhold Greiner" White water off. At his own request, I went on 14 February 1955 to VEB teaching Kombinat Dept. glass design over and take on a masters course.
Since 1924, I unionized. 1924 I stepped into the SAJ and 1926 in the Workers' gymnastic and sports club until 1928. From 1933 to 1937 I was in the SA. From 1950, in [the] DSF. For the time cashiers and DSF FDGB and trade union group organizer. Until you move on 15.1.1956, I was 2 years House Community Board and cashiers in the beekeepers association. By unpaid special order of glass gifts, I got an honorary diploma and needle structure of Berlin. By building 973 hours at the AWG "Forward" White Water, I received the document structure of white water. My life is work and the transfer my knowledge to the youth.
Whitewater, 11 March 1956.1
Fritz Heinzel concluded the examination in December 1956 with "good". From 1957 to 1980 he worked as an engraver in the workshop for glass engraving. He died on 30.11.1995.
In a later written "Biography" we read:
"1932 gave me the ancient-art dealers and Altmann from Central Schreiberhau engraving work. Identify value, the portrait engravings of Karl and Gerhard Hauptmann, Goethe, Schiller and other engravings. "
In the magazine Glassworld was 1958 Fritz Heinzels Dominik Biemann's portrait engraved on a faceted glass block in the square format, size 13 x 8 cm "thoroughly discussed. It says, among other things: "It is not the first work, which demonstrates his ability Heinzel. Even previously, the artist, who now lives in White Water, with an engraved portrait of Goethe and Gerhard captain and continue with a cheerful Zilleglas attention professionals continue to be steered."2
He committed itself - unfortunately unsuccessfully - in the operation and in journals for the engraving, in the GDR as a luxury and therefore no longer was rejected. The official disdain prevented the GDR officials but is not limited to himself the luxury of engraving to perfection. On special jobs were working well-paid specialists in Party and government, which sometimes quite macabre specialties.
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Remarks
1 Hs. Lebenslauf Fritz Heinzel. Archiv Glasmuseum Weißwasser.
2 „Ein Porträtschnitt in Glas, ausgeführt von Fritz Heinzel.“ In: Glaswelt. Monatsschrift für Glas. 2. Jahrgang, Heft 18, Dezember 1958. Stuttgart: Verlag A. W. Gentner 1958; S. 22f.
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