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

Johann Heinrich Richter (1803 - 1845)
Johann Heinrich Richter
1803 - 1845
Carl Johann Spielter (1851 - 1922)
Carl Johann Spielter
1851 - 1922
Daniel Nagel (1951)
Daniel Nagel
1951
Thomas Bernstein (1952)
Thomas Bernstein
1952
Johann Wilhelm Lanz (1725 - 1764)
Johann Wilhelm Lanz
1725 - 1764
Johann Adam Ackermann (1780 - 1853)
Johann Adam Ackermann
1780 - 1853
Gustav Preyer (1801 - 1838)
Gustav Preyer
1801 - 1838
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734 - 1806)
Jean-Henri Riesener
1734 - 1806
Willi Münch-Khe (1885 - 1960)
Willi Münch-Khe
1885 - 1960
Karl Hofer (1878 - 1955)
Karl Hofer
1878 - 1955
Johannes Schilling (1828 - 1910)
Johannes Schilling
1828 - 1910
Hans Joachim Pietrula (1938)
Hans Joachim Pietrula
1938
Fritz Mackensen (1866 - 1953)
Fritz Mackensen
1866 - 1953
Markus Prachensky (1932 - 2011)
Markus Prachensky
1932 - 2011
Marco Breuer (1966)
Marco Breuer
1966
Adolf Erbslöh (1881 - 1947)
Adolf Erbslöh
1881 - 1947

Creators Academism

Erik Hoppe (1896 - 1968)
Erik Hoppe
1896 - 1968
Cheong Soo Pieng (1917 - 1983)
Cheong Soo Pieng
1917 - 1983
Count Vladimir Muraviov (1861 - 1940)
Count Vladimir Muraviov
1861 - 1940
Dušan Džamonja (1928 - 2009)
Dušan Džamonja
1928 - 2009
François Pompon (1855 - 1933)
François Pompon
1855 - 1933
Carl Walter Liner (1914 - 1997)
Carl Walter Liner
1914 - 1997
John Theodore Heins (1697 - 1756)
John Theodore Heins
1697 - 1756
Georg Papperitz (1846 - 1918)
Georg Papperitz
1846 - 1918
Tom Beyer (1907 - 1981)
Tom Beyer
1907 - 1981
Enrico Prampolini (1894 - 1956)
Enrico Prampolini
1894 - 1956
Claudius Schraudolf the Younger (1843 - 1902)
Claudius Schraudolf the Younger
1843 - 1902
Leo Zogmayer (1949)
Leo Zogmayer
1949
Luciano Gaspari (1913 - 2007)
Luciano Gaspari
1913 - 2007
Carlos Merida (1891 - 1984)
Carlos Merida
1891 - 1984
Abel Pann (1883 - 1963)
Abel Pann
1883 - 1963
Alexander Rothaug (1870 - 1946)
Alexander Rothaug
1870 - 1946
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