Sonsbeek ’58: International sculpture exhibition in the Open Air
15 June – 15 September 1958, Park Sonsbeek, Arnhem
Inleiding
In 1958, the fourth edition of Sonsbeek took place, featuring no fewer than 337 artworks by artists from ten European countries. The exhibition still emphasized the French sculptural tradition, which was regarded as the foundation for modern sculpture.
Notably, there was increased participation from German artists, further strengthening the connection with Germany. In addition, 80 sculptures by Italian artists were on display, giving visitors a clear overview of developments in Italian sculpture.
The differences between older and younger generations of artists became clearly visible. Works by Honoré Daumier (died 1879) and Auguste Rodin (died 1917) stood alongside sculptures by younger artists such as André Volten (born 1925), creating a fascinating dialogue between tradition and innovation.
However, the number of visitors was disappointing. The concept of an open-air exhibition had by then been adopted in many other locations, making Sonsbeek seem less groundbreaking. This sparked discussion: should Sonsbeek adapt to the new era? And was it still effective to hold the exhibition every three years?
Artists
- Hans Aeschbacher
- Arnold d’Altri
- Constantin Andreou
- Mari Andriessen
- Joannis Avramidis
- Emmanuel Auricoste
- Otto Charles Bänninger
- André Beaudin
- Marius van Beek
- Rudolf Belling
- Mogens Boggild
- M. Boileau
- Pierre Bonnard
- Antoine Bourdelle
- George Braque
- Ralph Brown
- Alexander Calder
- Ettore Calvelli
- Jozef Cantré
- Carmelo Cappelo
- Fred Carasso
- Anthony Caro
- Alfio Castelli
- Baldaccini César
- Louis Chavignier
- Sandro Cherchi
- Constant Nieuwenhuys
- Monique Cornil
- Robert Couturier
- Wessel Couzijn
- Pearl Couzijn-Perlmuter
- Roberto Crippa
- Hubert Dalwood
- Honoré Daumier
- Edgar Degas
- Charles Despiau
- Gottfred Eickhof
- Edith Ehrlich
- Vincent P.S. Esser
- Agenore Fabbri
- Adam Fischer
- Franz Fischer
- Roger de la Fresnaye
- Elizabeth Frink
- Lotti van der Gaag
- Fr. Gast
- Karl Geiser
- Diego Giacometti
- Marcel Gili
- Emilio Greco
- John Grosman
- Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
- Lorenzo Guerrini
- Ben Guntenaar
- Dimitri Hadzi
- Otto Herbert Hajek
- Fri Heil
- Bernard Heiliger
- Joop C. Hekman
- Dame Barbara Hepworth
- Pieter D’Hont
- Hermann Hubacher
- Cor Hund
- Louise Hutchinson
- Oscar Jespers
- Toon Kelder
- Dieter Kerchner
- Piet Killaars
- Hans Knesl
- Carel Kneulman
- Fritz Koenig
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Paul Ph. Koning
- Henri Laurens
- Kurt Lehmann
- Heinz Leinfeller
- Louis Leygue
- R. Lienhard
- K.J. Longuet
- Aristide Maillol
- Edgardo Mannucci
- Giacomo Manzu
- Gerhard Marcks
- Marino Marini
- Priska von Martin
- Arturo Martini
- Gabriele Marwede
- Claude Mary
- Marcello Mascherini
- Umberto Mastroianni
- Henri Matisse
- Bernard Meadows
- Jan P. W. Meefout
- Eva Mendlik
- Alfred Meyer
- Luciano Minguzzi
- Mirko Basaldella
- Henry Moore
- Jaap Mooy
- Mario Negri
- Kai Nielsen
- Astrid Noach
- Gastone Panciera
- Theresia R. van der Pant
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Clemens Pasch
- Karl I. Pelgrom
- Lorenzo Pepe
- Michael Pine
- François Pompon
- Karel van de Putte
- Henri Puvrez
- Han Rädecker
- John Rädecker
- Auguste Renoir
- Erich Reuter
- Germaine Richier
- Josepha Rab van Riemsdijk
- Hans Reicher
- Walter Ritter
- Auguste Rodin
- Emy Roeder
- R. Rooyackers
- Gerarda Rueter
- Romano Rui
- U. Scheffer
- George Schneider
- Jan Schoonhoven
- Piet Slegers
- François Stahly
- Emilio Stanzani
- Niel Steenberger
- Hans Steinbrenner
- E. Suter
- László Szabo
- Alina Szapocznikow
- Shinkichi Tajiri
- Hans Uhlmann
- Hans Verhulst
- Carel Visser
- André Volten
- Antoniucci Volti
- Han Wezelaar
- Hans Wimmer
- Fritz Wotruba
- Ossip Zadkine
Location
- Park Sonsbeek
Facts and figures
Sonsbeek edition with the most artworks · 337 artworks · 151 artists from 10 European countries · 64,317 visitors
Publication
— Catalog · Sonsbeek ’58, 1958 · Design: Vada, Wageningen · Lay-out: B. Buiskool en R. Dreijer · Cover design: S. de Lange · Publisher: Vada, Wageningen
