Gretchen Wohlwill (1878 - 1962)
1878-02-27Hamburg, Germany1962-05-17Hamburg, GermanyGermany
Gretchen Wohlwill
Gretchen Wohlwill was a painter and member of the Hamburg Secession. She was one of the German students at the Académie Matisse in Paris and developed a painting style influenced by French avant-garde art. In addition to painting, graphics were a focus of her work. Persecuted by the National Socialists because of her Jewish background, she emigrated to Portugal in 1940. After twelve years in exile, she returned to Hamburg in 1952.
Date and place of birt: | 27 february 1878, Hamburg, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 17 may 1962, Hamburg, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter |
Art school / group: | Hamburg Secession |
Genre: | Cityscape, Flower still life, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape, Still life |
Art style: | Expressionism, Post War Art, Avant-garde |