- Source: Will Lammert Prize
The Will Lammert Prize (German: Will-Lammert-Preis) was an East German art award named after the sculptor Will Lammert. Between 1962 and 1992, it was awarded at irregular intervals to young sculptors by the (East) German Academy of Arts. There were 13 laureates in total.
The prize, which was donated by Lammert's widow in 1957, was awarded for the first time on 5 January 1962, to Werner Stötzer. This made the Will Lammert Prize the first privately sponsored award in East Germany. According to its provisions, only sculptors under the age of 30 were eligible for the prize. The age restriction was later lifted, however.
Award winners
1962: Werner Stötzer
1964: Wilfried Fitzenreiter
1966: Wieland Förster
1967: Gerhard Rommel
1969: Margret Middell
1971: Friedrich B. Henkel
1973: Bernd Göbel
1976: Christa Sammler
1979: Regina Fleck
1982: Sonja Eschefeld
1985: Emerita Pansowowa
1988: Robert Metzkes
1992: Rolf Biebl
Literature
Complete list of the award winners: Horst-Jörg Ludwig (Ed.): Will Lammert (1892–1957) – Plastik und Zeichnungen. Akademie der Künste, Berlin 1992, S. 128.