Revisiting the Past - Pamina Liebert-Mahrenholz (1904-2004)
Pamina Liebert-Mahrenholz was born into a well-to-do Jewish family in Berlin in 1904. From a young age, she displayed a remarkable talent for art and pursued her passion for sculpture and, later, painting. Under the guidance of Prof. Fritz Klimsch, she honed her skills and quickly gained major recognition as a promising sculptor.
However, her journey faced serious challenges. The rise of the Nazi regime in Germany threatened her career and safety due to antisemitic legislation and the rejection of avant-garde art. In the late 1930s, Pamina and her husband Rolf Mahrenholz fled to Britain to escape persecution. Despite their efforts to start anew, they faced internment during World War II, enduring physical hardships and desperation. But Pamina continued to create art whenever possible.
After the war, Pamina built a long and successful career in London, with remarkable resilience and numerous exhibitions. She gradually injected painting into her repertoire, cultivating a bold, expressionist style, and continued sculpting and painting into her 90s. Her artistic legacy includes over 500 finished artworks in Canada and numerous others elsewhere. Her artworks are included in public collections, such as the Ben Uri Collection, the Ruth Borchard Collection and the Yad Vashem Art Collection.
The Pamina Liebert-Mahrenholz life story is a testament to her strength, creativity, and unwavering passion for art, inspiring generations to come.
www.paminaliebert.com
However, her journey faced serious challenges. The rise of the Nazi regime in Germany threatened her career and safety due to antisemitic legislation and the rejection of avant-garde art. In the late 1930s, Pamina and her husband Rolf Mahrenholz fled to Britain to escape persecution. Despite their efforts to start anew, they faced internment during World War II, enduring physical hardships and desperation. But Pamina continued to create art whenever possible.
After the war, Pamina built a long and successful career in London, with remarkable resilience and numerous exhibitions. She gradually injected painting into her repertoire, cultivating a bold, expressionist style, and continued sculpting and painting into her 90s. Her artistic legacy includes over 500 finished artworks in Canada and numerous others elsewhere. Her artworks are included in public collections, such as the Ben Uri Collection, the Ruth Borchard Collection and the Yad Vashem Art Collection.
The Pamina Liebert-Mahrenholz life story is a testament to her strength, creativity, and unwavering passion for art, inspiring generations to come.
www.paminaliebert.com