Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943)

Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943) - photo 1

Michel Fingesten

Michel Fingesten, a Czech-Austrian artist of Jewish origin, was an important graphic artist and designer of 20th century bookplates. In the world of bookplates he is often compared to Picasso, and he embarked on a varied artistic career.

Fingesten studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, travelled the world and refined his craft in Munich. In 1913 he settled in Berlin and devoted himself to etching. In his private life he married and became a father, while his art flourished with contributions to silent films and over 500 bookplates. Fleeing Nazi persecution, he settled in Italy in 1935, but was interned there. After liberation, he returned to painting and died in Cerisano, Calabria in 1943.

Date and place of birt:18 april 1884, Bučovice, Czech Republic
Date and place of death:8 october 1943, Cerisano, Italy
Nationality:Germany, Poland, Czech Republic
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter
Genre:Genre art, Nude art, Portrait
Art style:Academism, Degenerate art, Modern art

Creators Germany

Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 - 1941)
Alexej von Jawlensky
1864 - 1941
Josef Wopfner (1843 - 1927)
Josef Wopfner
1843 - 1927
Hans-Ulrich Buchwald (1925 - 2009)
Hans-Ulrich Buchwald
1925 - 2009
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff (1799 - 1866)
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff
1799 - 1866
Heinz Treiber (1943)
Heinz Treiber
1943
Mo Edoga (1952 - 2014)
Mo Edoga
1952 - 2014
Herbert Spangenberg (1907 - 1984)
Herbert Spangenberg
1907 - 1984
Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey (1838 - 1894)
Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey
1838 - 1894
Adolf Schill (1848 - 1911)
Adolf Schill
1848 - 1911
Felix Hollenberg (1868 - 1945)
Felix Hollenberg
1868 - 1945
Ernst Schweinfurth (1818 - 1877)
Ernst Schweinfurth
1818 - 1877
Johann Wilhelm Baur (1607 - 1640)
Johann Wilhelm Baur
1607 - 1640
Heinrich Schlitt (1849 - 1923)
Heinrich Schlitt
1849 - 1923
Felix Nussbaum (1904 - 1944)
Felix Nussbaum
1904 - 1944
Adalbert Begas (1836 - 1888)
Adalbert Begas
1836 - 1888
Werner Knaupp (1936)
Werner Knaupp
1936

Creators Academism

Konstantin Cretius (1814 - 1901)
Konstantin Cretius
1814 - 1901
Friedrich Georg Weitsch (1758 - 1828)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch
1758 - 1828
Heinrich Zille (1858 - 1929)
Heinrich Zille
1858 - 1929
Diana Beauclerk (1734 - 1808)
Diana Beauclerk
1734 - 1808
Florian Quistrebert (1976)
Florian Quistrebert
1976
Heinrich Lefler (1863 - 1919)
Heinrich Lefler
1863 - 1919
John Peter Russell (1858 - 1930)
John Peter Russell
1858 - 1930
Gustav Gaul (1836 - 1888)
Gustav Gaul
1836 - 1888
Alfred Porteneuve (1896 - 1949)
Alfred Porteneuve
1896 - 1949
Paul Kayser (1869 - 1942)
Paul Kayser
1869 - 1942
Károly Lotz (1833 - 1904)
Károly Lotz
1833 - 1904
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (1884 - 1967)
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova
1884 - 1967
Rudolf Grossmann (1882 - 1941)
Rudolf Grossmann
1882 - 1941
Arnold Rönnebeck (1885 - 1947)
Arnold Rönnebeck
1885 - 1947
Dino Martens (1894 - 1970)
Dino Martens
1894 - 1970
Julius Sergius von Klever (1850 - 1924)
Julius Sergius von Klever
1850 - 1924