Josef Thorak
(1889–1952) Austrian sculptor (1889–1952)
Josef Thorak (Austria, 1889–1952) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Josef Thorak belongs to the chapter ‘The interwar years’ in this site’s history of art.
Josef Thorak was born in Vienna and died in Hartmannsberg. The teachers included Anton Hanak and Ludwig Manzel. The students included Margarete Depner.
One of the best-known works is ‘Güvenlik Monument’. The catalogue has 2 works by Josef Thorak with free images. The dated works span the years 1920–1930.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Reinhold Hanisch, Raoul Hausmann, Albert Paris Gütersloh, André Favory, and Nina Kogan.