In the middle of the page, theyve written carl august albert. Dellschau plate 4514 troae sexion bomber november 19 1919. It turns out that the watercolors were the work of one such charles august albert dellschau 18301923, a german immigrant who diligently created the notebooks between 1908 and 1921, during his retirement. Sonora aero club the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. Apr 30, 20 i came across this article by john foster on design observers blog observatory about the notebooks of charles august albert dellschau filled with fantastical doublesided watercolor drawings and collages. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, embarked on a project that would occupy him for more than 20 years. Mar 26, 2009 steve and i share a longtime interest in the work of selftaught visual artists. Dated june 5, 1830, the document appears to be the artists birth certificate. See more ideas about outsider art, art and naive art. August january 28, 1919 november 3, 2009 was an american businessman who founded monro muffler brake augusts career in automotive maintenance and repair began as a midas muffler franchisee in 1957 in rochester, new york.
Charles august albert dellschau was born on 4 june 1830 in prussia, and died on 20 april 1923, in texas. The fantastical story of the flying club that perhaps. He claimed that in the 1850s he was a member of a secret society called the sonora aero club, dedicated to building. Born in brandenburg, prussia, dellschau emigrated to the u. What began as an illustrated manuscript recounting his experiences in the california gold rush became an obsessive project resulting in twelve large, handbound books with more than 2,500 drawings related to airships and the development of flight. Charles august albert dellschau was one of americas earliest known visionary artists, who. He lived and worked in an attic apartment in houston, texas. The pages that follow are a testimony to the artists. The book the secrets of dellschau by dennis crenshaw and pete navarro tells the story of dellschau and of the secrets the authors argue that. Miniature and microcosm in the art of the self taught addison gallery of american art, pennsylvania, 2002. The airship club that might never have existed the atlantic.
His earliest known artwork is contained in an illustrated diary dated 1899. This is the story of the bizarre and enigmatic sonora aero club. Charles dellschau 18301923 charles august albert dellschau was born on june 4, 1830 in prussia. Dellschau at dellschau at turins pinacoteca giovanni e marella agnelli exhibition of the museum of everything april 2010 29 august 2010. Jan 08, 2019 the existence of this aero club only came to light when strange, beautiful drawings of airships were discovered in a houston antique store in the 1960s. To date, nobody knows if the sonora aero club existed, of if it was entirely a product of his imagination. At retirement age, without telling anyone, he created twelve books composed of collages, writings and drawings of aircrafts. Charles august albert dellschau was born june 4,1830 in brandenberg, prussia where as a young man he had an intense fascination with flight and aerodynamics. Dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. Charles dellschaus fascinating life of isolation and imagination would come to mark him as one of americas earliest and greatest selftaught visionary artists.
In 1850, like many other germans, dellschau immigrated to texas, entering through the port of galveston, tex. This book on charles dellschau is a beautiful book. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Mar 31, 20 charles dellschau thomas mcevilley, roger cardinal, james brett, thomas d. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 prussia 20 april 1923 texas was an american artist of prussian birth. It turns out that the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau 1830 1923.
German roots charles august albert dellschau was born in berlin on june 5, 1830. Dellschau, charles august albert 18301923 was an artist obsessed with the early years of flight. The work of outsider artist charles august albert dellschau was discovered in the mid1960s by a junk dealer in houston, whom acquired 12 notebooks discarded after a house fire. Jun 19, 20 the weird and wonderful world of charles a. This book is dedicated to the life and art of charles august albert dellschau 18301923.
The strange mystery of the sonora aero club mysterious universe. The work of this iconoclastic texan, a butcher by trade who started his creative project in his retirement in 1899 and continued until his death in 1923, is presented in the new book, charles a. Altered books, altered art, creative journal, visionary art, outsider. One of charles aa dellschaus last known works, plate 4795 fall acten january 30 1921. Dellschau posted on june 19, 20 june 19, 20 by biblioklept i was looking for an image to accompany a riff i wrote on thomas pynchons novel against the day. Other discoveries offered keys to dellschau s work. The menil collection in houston, texas charles august albert dellschau, american, 1830 1923 aerocita, broad center the menil collection the menil collection loading.
He is one of americas earliest known outsider artists, creating drawings, collages and watercolors of airplanes and airship that were discovered decades after his death. Charles august albert dellschau was born on june 5, 1830, in berlin, in what was then prussia. Crouch, barbara safarova, randall morris, tracy bakerwhite on. Circa 1919 art print suitable for framing sonora aero club the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. Pieces ranging from american visionary artist charles august albert dellschaus early twentiethcentury plans for imaginary airships to fabio mauris skyhigh wooden extension ladder on wheels, macchina per fissare acquerelli 2007, provide an apt finale to the red houses highflying tenyear run. The menil collection in houston, texas charles august albert dellschau, american, 1830 1923 aera.
The sonora aero club imagined and illustrated global lighting. Sep 19, 2015 it turns out that the watercolors were the work of one such charles august albert dellschau 18301923, a german immigrant who diligently created the notebooks between 1908 and 1921, during his retirement. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston. The fantastical story of the flying club that perhaps never. Among our favorite artists is charles august albert dellschau 18301923. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 prussia 20.
From age seventy, when he retired from work as a butcher, and as a clerk in his stepdaughters saddlery inhouston, texas, he wrote and illustrated. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, embarked on a project that would occupy him for more than twenty years. Mar 21, 20 the airship club that might never have existed. Apr 27, 2016 charles august albert dellschau june 4th, 1830, prussia. Charles august albert dellschau was born on june 4, 1830 in prussia. In america, he worked as a butcher and then retired to a small attic apartment in houston, texas. A native of prussia, charles dellschau emigrated to texas in 1850. He also lived in california sonora and columbia, where he was supposedly a draftsman for a secret society, the sonora aero club, bringing together inventors of aircraft, fifty years before the first flight of the wright brothers. Dellschau san antonio museum of art, focus gallery, 2002 the secret life of charles dellschau san antonio museum, menilo museum, 2004 eye of the world. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 brandenburg, prussia 20 april 1923 houston, texas was one of americas earliest known visionary artists, who created drawings, collages and watercolors of airplanes and airships and bound them in 12 known large scrapbooks that were discovered decades after his death. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june, 1830 prussia 20 april, 1923 texas was a butcher by trade who, after his retirement in 1899, filled at least notebooks with drawings, watercolor paintings and collages depicting fantastical airships. He acquired the remaining books, pouring over them for the next.
Whitenationalist books on a conveyer belt with amazon package. He was born into a historical period of political revolution and eco. The story of charles august albert dellschau, the artist who drew these airships and who claimed to have been a member of the aero club, is a fascinating tale in itself. Jan 22, 2016 dellschaus drawings have since been exhibited nationally and internationally. Dellschau died in 1923 and the notebooks were bought by a houston, texas junk dealer after being rescued from the curb after a house. Dellschau was a retired butcher who turned to painting watercolors around the turn of the 20th century.
Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, is considered to be one of the earliest american visionary artist. In 1850, at the height of the gold rush era in the united states, a slight, unassuming man by the name of charles august albert dellschau emigrated from his birthplace of brandenburg, prussia to texas, where he worked as a humble butcher for some years. Media consultant currently in preproduction on a feature to be shot in naco, sonora. He is considered as one of the first american outsider artists. What began as an illustrated manuscript recounting his experiences in the california gold rush became an obsessive project resulting in 12 large, handbound books with more than 2,500 drawings related to airships and the development of flight. A yellowed legal certificate in german script bears the signatures of friederike wilhelmine and heinrich adolphe dellschau, charless parents. Charles august albert dellschau 18301923 find a grave. Dellschau worked as a butcher and became a selftaught artist after retiring in 1899.
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