Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943)

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Michel Fingesten

Michel Fingesten, a Czech-Austrian artist of Jewish origin, was an important graphic artist and designer of 20th century bookplates. In the world of bookplates he is often compared to Picasso, and he embarked on a varied artistic career.

Fingesten studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, travelled the world and refined his craft in Munich. In 1913 he settled in Berlin and devoted himself to etching. In his private life he married and became a father, while his art flourished with contributions to silent films and over 500 bookplates. Fleeing Nazi persecution, he settled in Italy in 1935, but was interned there. After liberation, he returned to painting and died in Cerisano, Calabria in 1943.

Date and place of birt:18 april 1884, Bučovice, Czech Republic
Date and place of death:8 october 1943, Cerisano, Italy
Nationality:Germany, Poland, Czech Republic
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter
Genre:Genre art, Nude art, Portrait
Art style:Academism, Degenerate art, Modern art

Creators Germany

Franz Erhard Walther (1939)
Franz Erhard Walther
1939
Johann August Nahl II (1752 - 1825)
Johann August Nahl II
1752 - 1825
Fritz Freund (1859 - 1936)
Fritz Freund
1859 - 1936
Hartmut Böhm (1938 - 2021)
Hartmut Böhm
1938 - 2021
Heinrich Kühn (1866 - 1944)
Heinrich Kühn
1866 - 1944
Emil Scheibe (1914 - 2008)
Emil Scheibe
1914 - 2008
Eva Hesse (1936 - 1970)
Eva Hesse
1936 - 1970
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt (1889 - 1965)
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt
1889 - 1965
Hans Burgkmair (1473 - 1531)
Hans Burgkmair
1473 - 1531
Wilhelm Kreling (1855 - 1937)
Wilhelm Kreling
1855 - 1937
Wilhelm von Kobell (1766 - 1853)
Wilhelm von Kobell
1766 - 1853
Werner Graeff (1901 - 1978)
Werner Graeff
1901 - 1978
Heinz Glüsing (1920 - 2013)
Heinz Glüsing
1920 - 2013
Franz Marc (1880 - 1916)
Franz Marc
1880 - 1916
Richard W. Lange (1879 - 1944)
Richard W. Lange
1879 - 1944
Albert Kindle (1833 - 1876)
Albert Kindle
1833 - 1876

Creators Academism

Frans Masereel (1889 - 1972)
Frans Masereel
1889 - 1972
Ernest Lawson (1873 - 1939)
Ernest Lawson
1873 - 1939
Armand Pierre Fernandez (1928 - 2005)
Armand Pierre Fernandez
1928 - 2005
Emil Bartoschek (1899 - 1969)
Emil Bartoschek
1899 - 1969
Joseph Mathias Grassi (1757 - 1838)
Joseph Mathias Grassi
1757 - 1838
Tyra Lundgren (1897 - 1979)
Tyra Lundgren
1897 - 1979
Richard Borrmeister (1876 - 1938)
Richard Borrmeister
1876 - 1938
Sylvain Sauvage (1888 - 1948)
Sylvain Sauvage
1888 - 1948
André Lurçat (1894 - 1970)
André Lurçat
1894 - 1970
Wallace Stevens (1879 - 1955)
Wallace Stevens
1879 - 1955
Oreste Cortazzo (1836 - 1910)
Oreste Cortazzo
1836 - 1910
Hugo Siegwart (1865 - 1938)
Hugo Siegwart
1865 - 1938
John Callcott Horsley (1817 - 1903)
John Callcott Horsley
1817 - 1903
August Heinrich Mansfeld (1816 - 1901)
August Heinrich Mansfeld
1816 - 1901
Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin (1859 - 1937)
Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin
1859 - 1937
Herbert Dimmel (1894 - 1980)
Herbert Dimmel
1894 - 1980
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