Fritz Harnest (1905 - 1999)
1905-08-16Munich, Germany1999-01-28Traunstein, GermanyGermany
Fritz Harnest
Fritz Harnest was a German painter, printmaker and collage artist. He was a creator of abstract modern art in Germany after World War II. Harnest studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich from 1921 to 1929. He travelled frequently to France in 1930–1931 with the German painter Otto Baumann. He ceased painting after the Nazi seizure of power but later resumed his career, creating woodcuts and murals.
Date and place of birt: | 16 august 1905, Munich, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 28 january 1999, Traunstein, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Abstract art |
Technique: | Gouache, Pencil, Chalk, Collage, Engraving, Fresco, Hand graphic, Oil, Oil on canvas |