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Armin Timler – the forgotten illustrator
Salzland district
He has been dead for 50 years, yet his pictures live on and will soon take us on a journey of the imagination to the Bördeland region and the towns of Schönebeck, Barby and Calbe as they were in the recent past. In a special exhibition, the Salzlandmuseum Schönebeck is showcasing a selection of almost 100 drawings from its own collection, left behind by the artist and press illustrator Armin Timler – in memory of an (almost) forgotten draughtsman who lived in Burg and Magdeburg and portrayed the places and lives of the region through his work. Armin Timler was born in 1896 in what is now the Jerichower Land, attended grammar school in Magdeburg and took private art lessons. His path to becoming a painter was interrupted by his service as a soldier in the First World War, but not halted, even though his right hand remained stiff following an injury. Timler attended the schools of applied arts in Magdeburg and Hanover and then worked as a freelance painter and press illustrator for various newspapers, such as the Genthiner Zeitung, Magdeburger Tageblatt and Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. His works appeared in newspapers and local calendars. He also gave drawing lessons and delivered lectures on art history right up until his old age. Armin Timler died in Magdeburg on 11 April 1976.
Using pencil, brush and ink, Timler created numerous atmospheric scenes of villages, farmsteads and people at work. He sought out the romantic soul of the landscape, with a particular fondness for historic buildings. This focus shifted with the end of the Second World War: he depicted the destruction of Magdeburg in his characteristic black-and-white style. His pictures document a side of our region that has since been almost lost.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Armin Timler’s death, the Salzlandmuseum is exhibiting a selection of the nearly one hundred drawings in its collection from July until early October.
Construction measures
Construction work on the Salzland Museum is progressing
Numerous craftsmen from various trades are currently ensuring that the construction work in and around the Salzland Museum continues to make rapid progress.
Although the rear building is still covered in scaffolding, you can already see the new red roof. Apart from a few remaining jobs, the roofers have finished their work on the museum. This means that the entire former town hall of Bad Salzelmen now has a completely renovated roof with red beaver tiles.
The carpenters' work, which mainly took place in the attic and roof truss, has been completed. The old skylights and dormers have been refurbished in line with the preservation order.
Work is underway to renovate the façade of the rear building, the extension dating from 1913. In addition to the façade, the window frames and the plinth masonry are also being repaired in consultation with the heritage authorities. This work is scheduled for completion at the end of August, so that partial dismantling of the scaffolding facing the street can begin in September.
Following this, the front building on the market square will be scaffolded again. The fundamental renovation of the sandstone façade will then begin here.
The roof and façade renovation of the front and rear buildings of the Salzland Museum is being financed by the State of Saxony-Anhalt, State Administration Office, Monument Protection Department.
Roof renovation Salzlandmuseum Schönebeck
Salzland district