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

Carl Seiler (1846 - 1921)
Carl Seiler
1846 - 1921
Jae-Seong Ryu (1986)
Jae-Seong Ryu
1986
Lee Oscar Lawrie (1877 - 1963)
Lee Oscar Lawrie
1877 - 1963
Erich Wegner (1899 - 1980)
Erich Wegner
1899 - 1980
Christian Rohlfs (1849 - 1938)
Christian Rohlfs
1849 - 1938
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann (1844 - 1894)
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann
1844 - 1894
Johann Peter Krafft (1780 - 1856)
Johann Peter Krafft
1780 - 1856
Ruth May (1974)
Ruth May
1974
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751 - 1829)
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
1751 - 1829
Thomas Ruff (1958)
Thomas Ruff
1958
Alfred Oppenheim (1873 - 1953)
Alfred Oppenheim
1873 - 1953
Wilhelm Gottfried Bauer (1779 - 1853)
Wilhelm Gottfried Bauer
1779 - 1853
Rudolf Bredow (1909 - 1973)
Rudolf Bredow
1909 - 1973
Christian Daniel Rauch (1777 - 1857)
Christian Daniel Rauch
1777 - 1857
Peter von Hess (1792 - 1871)
Peter von Hess
1792 - 1871
Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629)
Basilius Besler
1561 - 1629

Creators Academism

Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965)
Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
Vladimir Nikolaevich Domogatsky (1876 - 1939)
Vladimir Nikolaevich Domogatsky
1876 - 1939
Alexander Gerbig (1878 - 1948)
Alexander Gerbig
1878 - 1948
Karl Rudolf Sohn (1845 - 1908)
Karl Rudolf Sohn
1845 - 1908
Carl Adloff (1819 - 1863)
Carl Adloff
1819 - 1863
Martin Wiegand (1867 - 1961)
Martin Wiegand
1867 - 1961
Pierre-Nicolas Brisset (1810 - 1890)
Pierre-Nicolas Brisset
1810 - 1890
Dmitry Isidorovich Mitrohin (1883 - 1973)
Dmitry Isidorovich Mitrohin
1883 - 1973
Hennig Kurschner (1941)
Hennig Kurschner
1941
Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder (1828 - 1898)
Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder
1828 - 1898
Peter Vilhelm Kyhn (1819 - 1903)
Peter Vilhelm Kyhn
1819 - 1903
Sigmar Polke (1941 - 2010)
Sigmar Polke
1941 - 2010
Ludwig Dinnendahl (1941 - 2014)
Ludwig Dinnendahl
1941 - 2014
Otto Schubert (1892 - 1970)
Otto Schubert
1892 - 1970
André-Aleth Masson (1919 - 2009)
André-Aleth Masson
1919 - 2009
Franz Radziwill (1895 - 1983)
Franz Radziwill
1895 - 1983