Heinz Warneke

[1] In 1935 Heinz received the Widener Gold Medal for his sculpture Wild Boars.

Warneke was born in Hagen bei Leeste, a small village near Bremen, Germany.

[2][3] During World War I, Warneke was a member of the German Monuments Commission.

When he returned to the U.S., Warneke undertook multiple commissions for the Works Progress Administration.

[4] He shared his skills with young art students by teaching sculpture at various institutions.