Franz Plunder: Boat Builder, Sculptor, Adventurer

Description

Born in 1891 in Bregenz, Franz Plunder was a trained and multiple award-winning sculptor, but he made headlines in 1923 with a different project: he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a self-built sailboat, the "Sowitasgoht V." From then on, he not only alternated between the professions of sculptor and boat builder but also between Bregenz and the USA. An exhibition about a fascinating personality, whose biography also contains some mysterious episodes.

Highlights

• Exhibition about Franz Plunder, a versatile artist
• Crossing the Atlantic with the self-built sailboat in 1923
• Mysterious episodes in his biography

General Information

The exhibition is dedicated to the life and work of Franz Plunder, a talented sculptor and boat builder from Bregenz. It highlights his remarkable Atlantic crossing and the various facets of his career.

Location

Kornmarktplatz 1, 6900 Bregenz, Austria

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