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

Günter Rittner (1927 - 2020)
Günter Rittner
1927 - 2020
Heinrich Schönfeld (1809 - 1845)
Heinrich Schönfeld
1809 - 1845
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835 - 1920)
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling
1835 - 1920
Jeane Flieser (1912 - 2007)
Jeane Flieser
1912 - 2007
Edward Theodore Compton (1849 - 1921)
Edward Theodore Compton
1849 - 1921
Loretta Lux (1969)
Loretta Lux
1969
Thomas Virnich (1957)
Thomas Virnich
1957
Hermann Groeber (1865 - 1935)
Hermann Groeber
1865 - 1935
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 - 1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian
1647 - 1717
Igor Oleinikov (1968)
Igor Oleinikov
1968
Marianne Brandt (1893 - 1983)
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
Fritz Grebe (1850 - 1924)
Fritz Grebe
1850 - 1924
Carl Johann Arnold (1829 - 1916)
Carl Johann Arnold
1829 - 1916
Siegfried Assmann (1925 - 2021)
Siegfried Assmann
1925 - 2021
Paul Müller-Kaempff (1861 - 1941)
Paul Müller-Kaempff
1861 - 1941
Karl Kollmann (1788 - 1847)
Karl Kollmann
1788 - 1847

Creators Academism

Ernst Biedermann (1868 - 1928)
Ernst Biedermann
1868 - 1928
Carlo Mense (1886 - 1965)
Carlo Mense
1886 - 1965
Zaven Petrosovich Arshakuni (1932 - 2012)
Zaven Petrosovich Arshakuni
1932 - 2012
Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer (1766 - 1847)
Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer
1766 - 1847
Wilhelm Hempfing (1886 - 1948)
Wilhelm Hempfing
1886 - 1948
Pimen Nikitich Orlov (1812 - 1865)
Pimen Nikitich Orlov
1812 - 1865
Ramon Pishot-i-Zhirones (1871 - 1925)
Ramon Pishot-i-Zhirones
1871 - 1925
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid (1783 - 1844)
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid
1783 - 1844
Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010)
Louise Bourgeois
1911 - 2010
Friedrich Perlberg (1848 - 1921)
Friedrich Perlberg
1848 - 1921
Bernhard Hoetger (1874 - 1949)
Bernhard Hoetger
1874 - 1949
Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling (1892 - 1961)
Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling
1892 - 1961
Stefan Ivanovich Florescu (1934 - 2016)
Stefan Ivanovich Florescu
1934 - 2016
Alfred Heinrich Pellegrini (1881 - 1958)
Alfred Heinrich Pellegrini
1881 - 1958
René Lalique (1860 - 1945)
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
Koloman Moser (1868 - 1918)
Koloman Moser
1868 - 1918
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