Bernd Altenstein

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Bernd Altenstein
Born29 April 1943
Nationality German

Bernd Altenstein (born 29 April 1943) is a German Sculptor and University lecturer.

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Life

Altenstein was born in Schlossberg, East Prussia. He studied Art in Stuttgart and worked at the University of the Arts in Bremen from 1975 to 2009. His sculpture is available at various public locations in Germany.

A bronze sculpture Fietje Balge, commissioned by Bankhaus Carl F. Plump & Co., was erected in the street Hinter dem Schütting in memory of the Balge river and its harbour]. A nearby plaque explains the history of the Balge. [1]

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References

  1. Plaque about Balge, Wikimedia commons, retrieved 17 January 2014