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 Frithjof Smith (1859 - 1917)
Carl Frithjof Smith
1859 - 1917
Andreas Golder (1979)
Andreas Golder
1979
Charles Bergen (1853 - 1933)
Charles Bergen
1853 - 1933
Klaus Schwabe (1939 - 2017)
Klaus Schwabe
1939 - 2017
Simon Ludwig Simonsen (1841 - 1928)
Simon Ludwig Simonsen
1841 - 1928
Alice Herold (1925)
Alice Herold
1925
Gottlieb Bodmer (1804 - 1837)
Gottlieb Bodmer
1804 - 1837
Heinrich Khunrath (1560 - 1605)
Heinrich Khunrath
1560 - 1605
Carl Johann Arnold (1829 - 1916)
Carl Johann Arnold
1829 - 1916
Heinrich Strieffler (1872 - 1949)
Heinrich Strieffler
1872 - 1949
Fritz Overbeck (1869 - 1909)
Fritz Overbeck
1869 - 1909
Friedrich Perlberg (1848 - 1921)
Friedrich Perlberg
1848 - 1921
Bruno Krauskopf (1892 - 1960)
Bruno Krauskopf
1892 - 1960
Theobald von Oer (1807 - 1885)
Theobald von Oer
1807 - 1885
Wilhelm Loth (1920 - 1993)
Wilhelm Loth
1920 - 1993
Jörg Danielczyk (1952)
Jörg Danielczyk
1952

Creators Academism

Fritz L'Alleman (1812 - 1866)
Fritz L'Alleman
1812 - 1866
Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)
Odilon Redon
1840 - 1916
Hermann Groeber (1865 - 1935)
Hermann Groeber
1865 - 1935
Jan Ciągliński (1858 - 1912)
Jan Ciągliński
1858 - 1912
Beate Kuhn (1927 - 2015)
Beate Kuhn
1927 - 2015
Cyril Power (1872 - 1951)
Cyril Power
1872 - 1951
Josse Goossens (1876 - 1929)
Josse Goossens
1876 - 1929
Jakob Savinšek (1922 - 1961)
Jakob Savinšek
1922 - 1961
Rudolf Schlichter (1890 - 1955)
Rudolf Schlichter
1890 - 1955
Edmund Kesting (1892 - 1970)
Edmund Kesting
1892 - 1970
Victor-Louis Mottez (1809 - 1897)
Victor-Louis Mottez
1809 - 1897
Hermann Obrist (1862 - 1927)
Hermann Obrist
1862 - 1927
Gustav Stickley (1858 - 1942)
Gustav Stickley
1858 - 1942
Vladimir Davydovych Burliuk (1886 - 1917)
Vladimir Davydovych Burliuk
1886 - 1917
James Sillett (1764 - 1840)
James Sillett
1764 - 1840
Edgar Ende (1901 - 1965)
Edgar Ende
1901 - 1965