Edmund Kesting (1892 - 1970)
1892-07-27Dresden, Germany1970-10-25Birkenwerder, GermanyGermany
Edmund Kesting
Edmund Kesting was a German photographer, painter and art professor.
He formed relations with other vanguardists in Berlin and practiced various experimental techniques such as solarization, multiple images and photograms, for which reason twelve of his works were considered degenerate art by the Nazi regime and were prohibited. Among the artists with whom he interacted are Kurt Schwitters, László Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitzky and Alexander Archipenko.
Date and place of birt: | 27 july 1892, Dresden, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 25 october 1970, Birkenwerder, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Photographer |
Art school / group: | Der Sturm |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Degenerate art, Post War Art, Avant-garde, Constructivism, Informalism |