Carl Altena (1894 - 1971)
1894-04-17Dortmund, Germany1971-02-05Mülheim an der Ruhr, GermanyGermany
Carl Altena
Carl Altena was a German painter. Carl Altena attended the Düsseldorf Art Academy from 1912 and took lessons from Prof. Willy Spatz (1861-1931). In 1914 he was drafted for military service and was taken prisoner in England in 1917. After his release, he settled in Mülheim an der Ruhr in 1919, became self-employed in 1925 and worked as a freelance artist from then on.
Date and place of birt: | 17 april 1894, Dortmund, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 5 february 1971, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Landscape painting |
Art style: | Expressionism, Postmodern |