Albert Rieker
Albert Rieker (1889–1959) was a German-born American sculptor. He designed public sculptures in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Albert Rieker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889 Eislingen, Germany |
| Died | 1959 |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Early life
Albert Rieker was born in 1889 in Eislingen, Germany.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in 1923.[1]
Career
Rieker became a sculptor in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his designs are found in the City Hall and the First Baptist Church.[1] His 1940 bust of Governor Huey P. Long can be seen at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans.[2] Rieker also designed the statue of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville inside the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[3] Other public sculptures can be found in Monroe, Louisiana.[1]
Rieker designed "two friezes" on the War Memorial Building in Jackson, Mississippi,[2] which is listed as a contributing property to the Old Capitol on the National Register of Historic Places.
Death
Rieker resided in and summered in Clermont Harbor, Mississippi.[1] He died in 1959 in Clermont Harbor.[1]
References
- "Orleans Sculpor Expires At Age 72". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. February 10, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Albert Rieker". Know Louisiana. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- "Statue of Jean Baptiste Sieur de Bienville in the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge Louisiana in the 1960s 1960 - 1969". Louisiana Digital Library. Retrieved March 22, 2018.