Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943)

Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943) - photo 1

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

Gustav Seitz (1906 - 1969)
Gustav Seitz
1906 - 1969
Kristin Grothe (1972)
Kristin Grothe
1972
Reinhold Braun (1821 - 1884)
Reinhold Braun
1821 - 1884
 Alastair (1887 - 1969)
Alastair
1887 - 1969
Aris Kalaizis (1966)
Aris Kalaizis
1966
Karl Ludwig Buchhorn (1770 - 1856)
Karl Ludwig Buchhorn
1770 - 1856
Willy Mulot (1889 - 1982)
Willy Mulot
1889 - 1982
Conrad Westpfahl (1891 - 1976)
Conrad Westpfahl
1891 - 1976
Willi Münch-Khe (1885 - 1960)
Willi Münch-Khe
1885 - 1960
Angelo Jank (1868 - 1940)
Angelo Jank
1868 - 1940
 Ludwig Heitland (1837 - 1911)
Ludwig Heitland
1837 - 1911
Carl Jacob Jucker (1902 - 1997)
Carl Jacob Jucker
1902 - 1997
Paul Friedrich Meyerheim (1842 - 1915)
Paul Friedrich Meyerheim
1842 - 1915
Heinrich Hans Schlimarski (1859 - 1913)
Heinrich Hans Schlimarski
1859 - 1913
Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart (1899 - 1962)
Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart
1899 - 1962
Michael van Ofen (1956)
Michael van Ofen
1956

Creators Academism

Ludwig Dinnendahl (1941 - 2014)
Ludwig Dinnendahl
1941 - 2014
Karl Wagner (1839 - 1923)
Karl Wagner
1839 - 1923
Andre Lhote (1885 - 1962)
Andre Lhote
1885 - 1962
 Jean-François Portaels (1818 - 1895)
Jean-François Portaels
1818 - 1895
Marianne Brandt (1893 - 1983)
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
Milton Clark Avery (1885 - 1965)
Milton Clark Avery
1885 - 1965
Theobald von Oer (1807 - 1885)
Theobald von Oer
1807 - 1885
Wassili Luckhardt (1889 - 1972)
Wassili Luckhardt
1889 - 1972
Charles Sprague Pearce (1851 - 1914)
Charles Sprague Pearce
1851 - 1914
Pietro Annigoni (1910 - 1988)
Pietro Annigoni
1910 - 1988
Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
Gerald Festus Kelly
1879 - 1972
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Thomas Heeremans (1641 - 1694)
Thomas Heeremans
1641 - 1694
Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874)
Charles Gleyre
1806 - 1874
Carl Rechlin (1802 - 1875)
Carl Rechlin
1802 - 1875
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1841 - 1919