Walter Helbig (1878 - 1968) - photo 1

Walter Helbig

Walter Helbig is a German and Swiss painter, graphic designer and woodcarver. He works in Dresden on church paintings. Helbig participated in the founding and first exhibition of the "Neue Secession" in Berlin in 1910. Helbig took part in the first Modern Bund exhibition in 1911 in Lucerne and in the second, larger one, at the Kunsthaus in Zurich. In 1914, some painters from the vanished “Modern Bund”, including Helbig, took part in the first Dada exhibition at the Galerie Coray in Zurich. Helbig is also represented in the third Dada exhibition and contributes to the magazine Der Zeltweg 8 but does not participate in the activities of the Dadaists. In 1919, he was one of the signatories of the “manifesto of radical artists” 9 in Zurich, and joined the “November group” in Berlin. Helbig lived in Zurich from 1916 to 1924 and in 1916 became a member of the GSMBA (Society of Swiss Painters, Sculptors and Architects), in which he regularly participated. Since the First World War, his artistic work has turned to religious and mythical subjects. In 1924 Helbig, like many other artists, moved to Ascona due to the low cost of living and founded the movement Der Große Bär. During this time, Helbig painted landscapes, still lifes and portraits. Walter Helbig had his first major solo exhibition in Zurich in 1948 and became a member of the Association of German Artists in 1952. After the Second World War, he also followed the artistic currents of the time, abstract expressionism and experimented with informal art in the 1960s.

Date and place of birt:9 april 1878, Falkenstein, Germany
Date and place of death:26 march 1968, Ascona, Switzerland
Nationality:Germany, Switzerland
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Draftsman, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist, Wood carver
Art school / group:New Secession, November Group
Genre:Mountain landscape, Nude art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre, Rural landscape, Still life
Art style:Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Informalism
Technique:Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel, Watercolor, Wood carving

Creators Germany

William Wauer (1866 - 1962)
William Wauer
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Christian Ruben (1805 - 1875)
Christian Ruben
1805 - 1875
Dmitri Vladimirovich Vrubel (1960 - 2022)
Dmitri Vladimirovich Vrubel
1960 - 2022
Amalie Kärcher (1819 - 1887)
Amalie Kärcher
1819 - 1887
Morio Nishimura (1961)
Morio Nishimura
1961
John von Wicht (1888 - 1970)
John von Wicht
1888 - 1970
Ingrid Schaar (1937 - 2004)
Ingrid Schaar
1937 - 2004
Edmund Harburger (1846 - 1906)
Edmund Harburger
1846 - 1906
Eugen Lingenfelder (1862 - 1946)
Eugen Lingenfelder
1862 - 1946
Robert Breyer (1866 - 1941)
Robert Breyer
1866 - 1941
Elvira Bach (1951)
Elvira Bach
1951
Wilhelm Joseph Heines (1813 - 1839)
Wilhelm Joseph Heines
1813 - 1839
Richard Förster (1873 - 1956)
Richard Förster
1873 - 1956
Claus Otto Paeffgen (1933 - 2019)
Claus Otto Paeffgen
1933 - 2019
Albert Moritz Wolff (1854 - 1923)
Albert Moritz Wolff
1854 - 1923
Heinrich Neuy (1911 - 2003)
Heinrich Neuy
1911 - 2003

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Mark Grotjahn (1968)
Mark Grotjahn
1968
Carl Eugen Keel (1885 - 1961)
Carl Eugen Keel
1885 - 1961
Otto Greis (1913 - 2001)
Otto Greis
1913 - 2001
Uta Stolte (1938)
Uta Stolte
1938
Georg Herold (1947)
Georg Herold
1947
Will Sohl (1906 - 1969)
Will Sohl
1906 - 1969
Brice Marden (1938 - 2023)
Brice Marden
1938 - 2023
Peter Busa (1914 - 1985)
Peter Busa
1914 - 1985
Richard Kuöhl (1880 - 1961)
Richard Kuöhl
1880 - 1961
Iran do Espirito Santo (1963)
Iran do Espirito Santo
1963
Bernard Lorjou (1908 - 1986)
Bernard Lorjou
1908 - 1986
Ernest Briggs (1923 - 1984)
Ernest Briggs
1923 - 1984
Wilhelm Schnarrenberger (1892 - 1966)
Wilhelm Schnarrenberger
1892 - 1966
Léon Zack (1892 - 1980)
Léon Zack
1892 - 1980
Josef Albers (1888 - 1976)
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen (1894 - 1966)
Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen
1894 - 1966
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