Horst Antes: Sculptor of the Head and Foot Horst Antes (born October 28, 1936, Heppenheim, Germany) stands as a pivotal figure in German sculpture of the mid-20th century, renowned for his distinctive “Kopffüßler” sculptures – figures simultaneously positioned with their head elevated and feet grounded—a visual metaphor for striving towards transcendence amidst earthly constraints. His artistic journey began under the mentorship of Hap Grieshaber at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe (today Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe), where he honed his craft in 1957-59, abs…