Maria Caspar-Filser (1878 - 1968)
1878-08-07Riedlingen, Germany1968-02-12Brannenburg, GermanyGermany
Maria Caspar-Filser
Maria Caspar-Filser was a German painter. She lived and worked mainly in Munich.
In 1913, she was the only woman among the founding members of the artists' association Münchener Neue Secession. In 1925 she became the first German woman painter to be awarded the title of professor. She taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
Caspar-Filser primarily painted flowers, gardens and landscapes, influenced equally by Impressionism and Expressionism.
The Nazis considered Caspar-Filser's paintings "degenerate".
Date and place of birt: | 7 august 1878, Riedlingen, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 12 february 1968, Brannenburg, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting, Rural landscape, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract Expressionism, Degenerate art, Expressionism, Post-Impressionism, Post War Art |