Walter Pall

Walter Pall (born 1944) is a bonsai artist. Born in Austria, he now lives near Munich, Germany.[3][1] He is considered one of the foremost Bonsai artists in the West, and perhaps the world.[4][5][6][7][8]

Walter Pall
Born1944
Austria
Known forBonsai
Spouse(s)
Hannah Pall
(
m. 1968)
AwardsCrespi Cup Award, Gingko Bonsai Award[1][2]
Websitewww.walter-pall.de

Life

Pall was born in Austria in 1944 and grew up in the Alps, where he loves to ski.[3][1] He married his wife, Hannah, in 1968; they have one son.[1][2] They now live near Munich, Germany.[3][1]

Pall worked as a top manager in the Electronics and Consulting Industry, but took up bonsai as a hobby in 1980. In 1990, he left his job to become a part-time bonsai professional. Pall is particularly known for his workshops and lectures, which he gives at conventions around the world.[5] Despite his respect and prestige in the bonsai world, however, Pall considers himself an amateur and does not aim for commercial success; rather, he styles trees and maintains his garden for his own enjoyment.[3][1]

Bonsai

Pall is known for his naturalistic style, which deviates from traditional practices of bonsai development.[3][1][6] One method used to achieve this style is his signature "hedge cutting method," in which a tree is left to grow and then cut back aggressively, resulting in fine ramification.[9]

He was also one of the first bonsai artists to use native European species, and is known for his use of native European material for yamadori (Japanese: 山採り - literally "taken from the mountains;" refers to bonsai trees collected in the wild).[3][1][6] One such species is the oriental hornbeam, which Pall sources from Croatia.[10]

Though many of his most famous trees are fairly large[6] (one of the most famous bonsai in Europe is a large Japanese maple Pall developed[11]), he also has a sizeable collection of shohin (Japanese: 小品 - literally "a small thing;" refers to small bonsai).[3][1]

Pall has received many awards, including first place in the Crespi Cup Award and second and third place in the Ginkgo Cup Awards.[3][1][8]

Writing

Pall has written over 100 articles in various bonsai magazines, such as Bonsai Focus.[3][1][8]

Pall has long been active in the online bonsai community, participating in various forums.[6] He also maintains a website, a blog (called Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures), and several active social media pages.

gollark: You're literally metaphorically asking for it.
gollark: I could probably make a version not limited to Milo for that.
gollark: A defrag shouldn't be too awfully hard. Just pull from all the chests and push to the first chest with available space.
gollark: Or could it?
gollark: *considers getting out of bed to steal znepb's house*

References
  1. Pall, Walter (2014-06-20). "Walter Pall Bonsai Articles: about me". Walter Pall Bonsai Articles. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  2. Pall, Walter (2018-05-07). "Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures: Hanna and Walter are married since 50 years". Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  3. "Walter Pall - Bonsai Empire". www.bonsaiempire.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  4. "Walter Pall at MilwaukeeBonsaiSociety.org". www.milwaukeebonsai.org. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  5. "Tiny Trees Receive Big Recognition at Arboretum". The Tribune Papers- Breaking News & Top Local Stories. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  6. "The Art of Bonsai Project - Feature Gallery: The bonsai art of Walter Pall". www.artofbonsai.org. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. "Kaštelanski bonsai, mala stabla za veliku ljubav". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  8. "Bonsai Master Walter Pall | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  9. Pall, Walter (2013-02-11). "Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures: Refurbishing a Japanese maple - the "hedge cutting method"". Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  10. The naturalistic Bonsai style, by Walter Pall, retrieved 2019-12-20
  11. "The famous Japanese Maple - Bonsai Empire". www.bonsaiempire.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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