Studying the human body
Leo Wollner (left) with artist colleagues
Male back study 1952
Signature Leo52
Measures 48 x 33 cm
Technique: Pencil drawing
female nude 4 1952
signed Leo52
dimensions: 44x31cm
technique : pencil drawing
Leo Wollner in his atelier
Leo Wollner in the 50-ies right after the time at the Academy of Applied Arts in his atelier and showroom.
Nature was their first teacher and should stay so till late in their life.
Portraying Gretl Wollner - see next page >
Sitting study of Gretl Wollner
…in their atelier in Vienna
Gretl Wollner
…as textile designer she closely worked with Leo during the design process as well as in finding the best solutions for their clients and design projects with architects
Nature as teacher
Leo Wollner was 22 years young and studied at the Viennese Academy of Applied Arts drawing and painting buildings and nature. Here a church in the outskirts surrounded by trees… He still followed older masters and teachers in the style and Zeitgeist then.
This would change in the next decades during which he developed a very personal style…..
Trees in Rodaun 1947
signature Leo47
measures: 45x33cm
technique: water painting
Trees by Leo Wollner 1947
Trees on brown paper
signature Leo47
measures: 34 x 25cm
pencil drawing
In the park 1950
Trees in the park 1950
signature 1950
measures: 40 x 27cm
technique: water painting
Hallstatt 1965
signature leo65
measures: 31x44cm
technique: ink drawing
Hallstatt Scheune 1965
signed leo65
measures: 31x44cm
technique: ink drawing
Rax 1976
signed leo76
measures: 23,8x34 cm
technique: ink drawing
Oberbozen 1981 Garden
Oberbozen 1981
signature W81
measures: 38,5x29cm
technique: felt drawing
Oberbozen 1981
Oberbozen 1981
signature W81
measures: 38,5x29cm
technique: felt drawing
Himmel bei Brixen 1983
signed W83
measures: 62,5x44cm
technique: water colours
Brixen 1984
signed W84
measures: 62,5x44cm
technique: water colour
St. Anton 20.VIII 1985
signed W85
measures: 62x43,5cm
technique: water colours
St Anton XXXIII 1986
signed W86
measures: 66x43,5cm
technique: water colours
St Anton XII 1986
signed W86
measures: 47,5x33cm
technique: ink drawing
Lech 1994
signed W94
measures: 51x36cm
technique: crayon drawing
Nature as teacher
The first time we show the artwork - drawings and paintings in nature which inspired the designers Leo and Gretl Wollner to create textile collections for the international textile industry