(1927 - 2006)

Hannes Harrs’ passionate involvement with Africa dates back to his childhood, when an uncle, a ship's captain, brought him artifacts. It filled the young soul with wonderment and led to an obsession which brought him to Africa in the 1950s. His love for Africa and the art of its people is the centre of Harrs' own creativity. He works in almost every medium.

Brief summary of the artist’s biography and achievements

1927 Born Eckernfoerde, Germany
1943-1944 Pupil of Carl Lambertz
1950 Arrived in South Africa
1957-1960 Studied at Johannesburg School of Arts and Crafts
Since 1961 Many solo exhibitions in South Africa
1969 1.Biennale. Montecatini
1970 First Graphics with Egon Guenther
1970 2.Biennale, Buenos Aires
1972 2.Biennale, Carpi
Since 1972 Many solo exhibitions in Germany
1974 National Gallery, Windhoek
1974 1.Biennale, Segovia
1984 Xylon 9, Winterthur
1991 Interart, Moscow
1994 Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles
1999 Gallery On The Square, Johannesburg South Africa
2000 Galley On The Square, Johannesburg South Africa
2001 Peterson Fine Art, Toronto
2002 Gallery On The Square, Johannesburg South Africa

Commissions

St. John the Worker, Johannesburg. Jan Smuts Airport, Johannesburg. City Hall, Eckernfoerde.

Collections

Johannesburg Art Gallery, Pretoria Art Gallery, Durban Art Gallery, William Humpreys Gallery, Kimberly, Rembrandt Art Foundation, Witwatersrand University, Pretoria University, University of Johannesburg, City Hall - Eckernfoerde, Preussag, Hannover, Landesmuseum Schleswig - Holstein, Schloss Gottorf, Sandton Convention Centre, Cell C, Coetsee Van Rensburg, 3M, African Life Assurance

Publications

MERIAN, Suedafrika, 12/XXXII, Hamburg.- ARTLOOK 55, June 1971,- LANTERN, Dec 1978, Pretoria.- JAHRBUCH, Heimatgemeinschaft Eckernfoerde 35, 1977.- E.Rankin IMAGES OF WOOD, 1989.- JAHRBUCH DES SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEINISCHEN LANDESMUSEUM SCHLOSS Gottorf Band VI, 1996-1998.

Galleries

Gallery On The Square, Johannesburg.