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Roman Johann Strobl (born May, 12, 1951 in Kitzbühel) is an Austrian sculptor. He has lived in Hanover since 1999.

Strobl learnt to sculpt in his father's workshop. Surrealist works inspired by his travels during the 1970s in Iraq and India were followed by a spell in Rome, during the 1980s, where he honed his skills in marble working under Prof. Sebastian Schadhauser. Strobl's marble sculptures were exhibited in 1986 in the Haus der Kunst, in 1990 at Kubus Bremen, and other venues.

His first chainsaw works were presented in 1998, in Schloß Kaps in Kitzbühel.^[1] Chainsaw portraits of Bruno Bruni at an exhibition in Ahrensburg, in 2001, as well as Gerhard Schröder and Franz Beckenbauer, at the 2002 Expo in Hanover were to follow. One further work worthy of mention is his portrait of conductor Zubin Mehta, created for the opening of the Munich opera festival, in 2005.

In addition to sculptures in wood, marble, and stone, Strobl's oeuvre also takes in a series of highly expressive picture cycles on canvas, as well as drawings. He has presented his sculptures publicly at venues in Zurich, Munich, Hanover and in Austria (Kunst am Bau – architectural sculpture).

Together with Mechthild Schmidt, Strobl was responsible in 1997 for the redesign of the German film award, the Lola. In 2001 he and his wife, Anne, created the prototype for the Buddy Bear, working closely together with Eva and Klaus Herlitz.^[2]

Pictures and sculptures by Strobl were exhibited for the first time in Paris, at La capitale Galerie, in 2007.

Notes and references

^ Galerie Nettels: Roman Johann Strobl
^ Eva and Klaus Herlitz: Buddy Bear Berlin, 2012, ISBN 978-3-00-038736-4., page 5

External links

Website Roman Strobl

[1] Galerie Nettels: Roman Johann Strobl

[2] Eva and Klaus Herlitz: Buddy Bear Berlin, 2012, ISBN 978-3-00-038736-4., page 5

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+{{short description|Austrian sculptor (born 1951)}}
-'''Roman Johann Strobl''' (born 1951 in [[Kitzbühel]]) is an Austrian [[sculptor]]. He has lived in [[Hanover]] since 1999.
+{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
+'''Roman Johann Strobl''' (born May, 12, 1951 in [[Kitzbühel]]) is an Austrian sculptor. He has lived in [[Hanover]] since 1999.
+[[File:Buddy Bär - Roman Strobl - Jan. 2001.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Buddy Bear]] designed by Roman Strobl, [[Ellmau]], January 2001]]
-Strobl learnt to sculpt in his father’s workshop. [[Surrealist]]] works inspired by his travels during the 1970s in [[Iraq]] and [[India]] were followed by a spell in [[Rome]], during the 1980s, where he honed his skills in marble working under Prof. Sebastian Schadhauser. Strobl’s marble sculptures were exhibited in 1986 in the ''Haus der Kunst'', in 1990 at ''Kubus Bremen'', and other venues.
+Strobl learnt to sculpt in his father's workshop. [[Surrealist]] works inspired by his travels during the 1970s in [[Iraq]] and [[India]] were followed by a spell in Rome, during the 1980s, where he honed his skills in marble working under Prof. Sebastian Schadhauser. Strobl's marble sculptures were exhibited in 1986 in the ''Haus der Kunst'', in 1990 at ''Kubus Bremen'', and other venues.
 His first [[chainsaw]] works were presented in 1998, in ''Schloß Kaps'' in Kitzbühel.<ref>[http://www.nettels.de/Kuenstler/strobl.htm Galerie Nettels: Roman Johann Strobl]</ref> Chainsaw portraits of [[Bruno Bruni (artist)|Bruno Bruni]] at an exhibition in Ahrensburg, in 2001, as well as [[Gerhard Schröder]] and [[Franz Beckenbauer]], at the 2002 Expo in Hanover were to follow. One further work worthy of mention is his portrait of conductor [[Zubin Mehta]], created for the opening of the Munich opera festival, in 2005.
-In addition to sculptures in wood, marble and stone, Strobl's oeuvre also takes in a series of highly expressive picture cycles on canvas, as well as drawings. He has presented his sculptures publicly at venues in Zurich, Munich, Hanover and in Austria (''Kunst am Bau'' - architectural sculpture).
+In addition to sculptures in wood, marble, and stone, Strobl's oeuvre also takes in a series of highly expressive picture cycles on canvas, as well as drawings. He has presented his sculptures publicly at venues in Zurich, Munich, Hanover and in Austria (''Kunst am Bau'' – architectural sculpture).
-Together with [[Mechthild Schmidt]], Strobl was responsible in 1997 for the redesign of the German film award, the ''Lola''. In 2001 he and his wife, Anne, created the prototype for the [[Buddy Bear]], working closely together with [[Klaus and Eva Herlitz|Eva and Klaus Herlitz]].<ref>Eva and Klaus Herlitz: ''Buddy Bear Berlin'',  2012, ISBN 978-3-00-038736-4., page 5</ref>
+Together with Mechthild Schmidt, Strobl was responsible in 1997 for the redesign of the German film award, the ''Lola''. In 2001 he and his wife, Anne, created the prototype for the [[Buddy Bear]], working closely together with [[Klaus and Eva Herlitz|Eva and Klaus Herlitz]].<ref>Eva and Klaus Herlitz: ''Buddy Bear Berlin'',  2012, {{ISBN|978-3-00-038736-4}}., page 5</ref>
-Pictures and sculptures by Strobl were exhibited for the first time in [[Paris]], at ''La capitale Galerie'', in 2007.
+Pictures and sculptures by Strobl were exhibited for the first time in Paris, at ''La capitale Galerie'', in 2007.
 ==Notes and references==
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 == External links  ==
-{{commonscat|Roman Strobl}}
+{{commons category|Roman Strobl}}
 * [http://www.romanstrobl.de/willkommen.html Website Roman Strobl]
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-[[Category:Austrian artists]]
 [[Category:Austrian sculptors]]
+[[Category:Austrian male sculptors]]
 [[Category:1951 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]