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

Karl Gottlieb Schweikart (1772 - 1855)
Karl Gottlieb Schweikart
1772 - 1855
Werner Reuter (1902 - 1962)
Werner Reuter
1902 - 1962
Otto Schoff (1888 - 1938)
Otto Schoff
1888 - 1938
Adolf Erbslöh (1881 - 1947)
Adolf Erbslöh
1881 - 1947
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1788 - 1853)
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1788 - 1853
Willi Ulfig (1910 - 1983)
Willi Ulfig
1910 - 1983
Stefan Müller (1971)
Stefan Müller
1971
Wilhelm Gail (1804 - 1890)
Wilhelm Gail
1804 - 1890
Yngve Holen (1982)
Yngve Holen
1982
Carl Ludwig Scheins (1808 - 1879)
Carl Ludwig Scheins
1808 - 1879
Carl Lohse (1895 - 1965)
Carl Lohse
1895 - 1965
Karl Henning Seemann (1934 - 2023)
Karl Henning Seemann
1934 - 2023
Anna Maria Kubach-Wilmsen (1937 - 2021)
Anna Maria Kubach-Wilmsen
1937 - 2021
Franz Erhard Walther (1939)
Franz Erhard Walther
1939
Johann Emil Hünten (1827 - 1902)
Johann Emil Hünten
1827 - 1902
Aegidius Johann Peter Scheuren (1774 - 1844)
Aegidius Johann Peter Scheuren
1774 - 1844

Creators Academism

Henrik Weber (1818 - 1866)
Henrik Weber
1818 - 1866
Ray Eames (1912 - 1988)
Ray Eames
1912 - 1988
Hubert Kaplan (1940)
Hubert Kaplan
1940
Carl Rechlin (1802 - 1875)
Carl Rechlin
1802 - 1875
Félix Vallotton (1865 - 1925)
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
Heinrich Nauen (1880 - 1940)
Heinrich Nauen
1880 - 1940
Toni Stadler II (1888 - 1982)
Toni Stadler II
1888 - 1982
Ivon Hitchens (1893 - 1979)
Ivon Hitchens
1893 - 1979
Boleslaw von Szankowski (1873 - 1953)
Boleslaw von Szankowski
1873 - 1953
Stanislaw Stefan Zygmunt Maslowski (1853 - 1926)
Stanislaw Stefan Zygmunt Maslowski
1853 - 1926
Peter Hirsch (1889 - 1978)
Peter Hirsch
1889 - 1978
Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen (1894 - 1966)
Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen
1894 - 1966
Werner Lange (1888 - 1955)
Werner Lange
1888 - 1955
George James Frampton (1860 - 1928)
George James Frampton
1860 - 1928
Rolf Cavael (1898 - 1979)
Rolf Cavael
1898 - 1979
Karl Wurzinger (1817 - 1883)
Karl Wurzinger
1817 - 1883
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