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1924 Wurzburg, Germany - 2017 Ganslberg, Germany. Known for: Abstract, spherical sculpture, teaching.
"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017. Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a... Read full biography
"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017. Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a sculptural symbol of the promise, destruction and resilience of the original World Trade Center — return to... Read full biography
"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017. Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a sculptural symbol of the promise, destruction and resilience of the original World Trade Center — return to its intended site in Lower Manhattan. But the effort to bring the battered artwork home, like every other element of the trade center redevelopment project, was waylaid by battles over political and... Read full biography
"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017. Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a sculptural symbol of the promise, destruction and resilience of the original World Trade Center — return to its intended site in Lower Manhattan. But the effort to bring the battered artwork home, like every other element of the trade center redevelopment project, was waylaid by battles over political and physical turf. As it stands now, Mr. Koenig’s 27-foot-high bronze sculpture, still badly scarred from the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001, is not scheduled to return to the trade center from a nearby park until late summer or early fall. But when... Read full biography
"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017. Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a sculptural symbol of the promise, destruction and resilience of the original World Trade Center — return to its intended site in Lower Manhattan. But the effort to bring the battered artwork home, like every other element of the trade center redevelopment project, was waylaid by battles over political and physical turf. As it stands now, Mr. Koenig’s 27-foot-high bronze sculpture, still badly scarred from the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001, is not scheduled to return to the trade center from a nearby park until late summer or early fall. But when he died on Feb. 22 at 92 at his home in Ganslberg, Germany, he knew at least that the fate of his “Sphere” fin... Read full biography
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Fritz Konig, Fritz Koning
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"Fritz Koenig, Sculptor of Trade Center ‘Sphere,’ Dies at 92," by David W. Dunlap, The New York Times, Obituary section, February 27, 2017
Fritz Koenig hoped to see his monumental Sphere — a sculptural symbol of the promise, destruction and resilience of the original World Trade Center — return to its intended site in Lower Manhattan.
But the effort to bring the battered artwork home, like every other element of the trade center redevelopment project, was waylaid by battles over political and physical turf.
As it stands now, Mr. Koenig’s 27-foot-high bronze sculpture, still badly scarred from the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001, is not scheduled to return to the trade center from a nearby park until lat...But wait, there's more...
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