Günther von Scheven
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Born17 April 1908
Krefeld, German Empire
Died21 March 1942 (aged 33)
Günther von Scheven | |
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| Born | 17 April 1908 Krefeld, German Empire |
| Died | 21 March 1942 (aged 33) |
Günther von Scheven (17 April 1908 – 21 March 1942) was a German sculptor.[1] His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics;[2] a medal he designed received an honorary mention.[1] He was killed in action in Ukraine during the Second World War.[3]
He studied philosophy in Heidelberg and Berlin, but also did a craft training and studied sculpture. He was a close friend of Georg Kolbe, who published his biography in 1944. His gravesite remains unknown.
