Franz Roh (1890 - 1965)
1890-02-21Apolda, Germany1965-12-30Munich, GermanyGermany
Franz Roh
Franz Roh was a German historian, photographer, and art critic. Roh is perhaps best known for his 1925 book Nach-Expressionismus: Magischer Realismus: Probleme der neuesten europäischen Malerei ("Post-expressionism: Magical Realism: Problems of the newest European painting") he coined the term magic realism.
Date and place of birt: | 21 february 1890, Apolda, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 30 december 1965, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Photographer, Portraitist |
Genre: | Nude art, Portrait |
Technique: | Collage, Photo collage, Photographic printing |