Karl Stirner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Stirner

German-born American sculptor

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Death: 18-Feb-2016

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Karl Stirner (November 14, 1923 – February 18, 2016) was a German-born American sculptor known internationally for his metalwork.
His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, the James A.
Michener Art Museum, the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, and the Delaware Art Museum, among other places.
Stirner also participated in exhibitions in Taiwan, Hungary, and Italy.Stirner was born in Bad Wildbad, Germany before his family immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He started his career in Philadelphia, opening several shops and working as an art professor at the Moore College of Art, Swarthmore College, Temple University, and the Tyler School of Art. In 1983, Stirner moved to Easton, Pennsylvania.
Stirner spent most of his later life revitalizing the arts scene in Easton and the city of Easton honored him by creating the "Karl Stirner Arts Trail."