Diana Becker

Background & Exhibitions

Education

Studies at ‘der Fachhochschule für Gestaltung’, Hamburg:
Painting, illustration, free graphics, lay-out. fashion photography, typography
Studies at ‘der Uni Hamburg’: Art pedagogy
Freelance activity in own studios in Hamburg and Mallorca.

Techniques

Photos, egg tempera, acrylic and oil, watercolour, gouache
Drawings, colour pencil on wax base, pastel and oil crayons.
Prints: Etchings, aquatint and lithographs, sculptural works and collages with plastic, wood, clay, plaster and metal

Prizes and awards

1981Grand Prize Petra (Painting Competition L’Oreal)
1990 Art Prize of the ‘Lichtwark Gesellschaft’ (Wendt 2nd Prize)
1999 Prize of the Museum of Arts and Crafts (bird masks)

Publications

Children’s books, book covers and calendars for the publishers:
Carlsen, Dressler, Ellermann, Oetinger, Ensslin.
Illustrations in various European magazines:
Brigitte, Petra, Freundin, Eltern, Unser Kind, Elle.
Editions for ‘Essen und Trinken’:
Colour etchings, colour litographs and ideas for interior house design
CD and record covers for Rüssel Studio and Polidor and other music publishers
Children’s films: Drawn storyboard designs and execution (moving pictures) for WDR
Children’s TV (mouse TV)
Posters and flyers
A reading seagull for the book hall in Hamburg (HÖB)

Exhibitions

Exhibitions and group exhibitions
1978 The child in our world / Altonaer Museum und Landesvertretung Bonn
1980 „Omnibus“ / Galerie Osterwalder, Hamburg.
1981 Hamburg Illustration group / Travelling exhibition
1982 The animal / Museum Hildesheim
1985 „Women painting“ / Galerie Mensch Hamburg.
1989 Installation – Eimsbüttler Cultural Days, KAIFU Hamburg.
1990 „Dancing“ / Wendt Hamburg.
         X-mas exhibition / Galerie Amsa Hamburg.
1991 City people / Galerie Gedok Hamburg.
1993 Pictures and graphics / Wonderpack Hamburg.
         Animal heads and masks / Wonderpack Hamburg.
1994 All art theater / Galerie der Gedok Hamburg.
         Masks combined with five stages / Wonderpack Hamburg.
1996 Paper objects (art bags) / Museum for Arts and Crafts, Hamburg.
         „Lettuce“ / Galerie der Gedok Hamburg.
1997 Colour lithographs / Galerie 77 Wedel
1998 „Vanitas“ Still life / Galerie der Gedok Hamburg.
1999 „Female portraits“ / Elysee Hamburg.
2001 Photo collages / Szenario Hamburg.
         Images and watercolours / Decollté Hamburg.
2003 Art subjects / Galerie der Gedok Hamburg.
2005 Imaes, graphics, watercolours / Studio Melos Cuxhaven
2006 ‘Art and substance’ Images and portable objects / Atelier Rothlach
2007 Etchings and collages / Amad Hamburg.
2008 Images and graphics / Galerie Krebsen Copenhagen

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