Günther von Scheven | |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1908 |
Birth Place: | Krefeld, German Empire |
Death Place: | Ukrainian SSR |
Nationality: | German |
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. 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.