Anita Rée (1885 - 1933)
1885-02-09Hamburg, Germany1933-12-12Kempen, GermanyGermany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Anita Rée
Anita Clara Rée was a German avant-garde painter during the Weimar Republic. She killed herself after the anti-Semitic government declared her work degenerate. Her works were saved by a groundskeeper.
Date and place of birt: | 9 february 1885, Hamburg, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 12 december 1933, Kempen, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933) |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Hamburg Secession |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Expressionism, Modern art, Avant-garde |