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

Rudolf Marcuse (1878 - 1940)
Rudolf Marcuse
1878 - 1940
Paul Lehmann-Brauns (1885 - 1970)
Paul Lehmann-Brauns
1885 - 1970
Gerd Winner (1936)
Gerd Winner
1936
Willi Voss (1902 - 1973)
Willi Voss
1902 - 1973
August von Wille (1829 - 1887)
August von Wille
1829 - 1887
Bernd Kirschner (1980)
Bernd Kirschner
1980
Edmund Carl Ferdinand Maria Steppes (1873 - 1968)
Edmund Carl Ferdinand Maria Steppes
1873 - 1968
Hermann August Kappelen (1827 - 1852)
Hermann August Kappelen
1827 - 1852
Moritz Hasse (1972)
Moritz Hasse
1972
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid (1783 - 1844)
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid
1783 - 1844
Erich Zimmermann (1908 - 2007)
Erich Zimmermann
1908 - 2007
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur (1780 - 1857)
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur
1780 - 1857
Christian Landenberger (1862 - 1927)
Christian Landenberger
1862 - 1927
Karl Hauptmann (1880 - 1947)
Karl Hauptmann
1880 - 1947
Peter Hagenah (1928 - 2015)
Peter Hagenah
1928 - 2015
Christian Mali (1832 - 1906)
Christian Mali
1832 - 1906

Creators Academism

Walter Becker (1893 - 1984)
Walter Becker
1893 - 1984
Aleksandr Svedomskii (1848 - 1911)
Aleksandr Svedomskii
1848 - 1911
Valery Ivanovich Jacobi (1834 - 1902)
Valery Ivanovich Jacobi
1834 - 1902
Henrik Weber (1818 - 1866)
Henrik Weber
1818 - 1866
John Edward Jones (1806 - 1862)
John Edward Jones
1806 - 1862
Herman Schilcher (1909 - 2003)
Herman Schilcher
1909 - 2003
Grigorii Grigorevich Gagarin (1810 - 1893)
Grigorii Grigorevich Gagarin
1810 - 1893
Edouard de Bief (1808 - 1882)
Edouard de Bief
1808 - 1882
Christian Griepenkerl (1839 - 1916)
Christian Griepenkerl
1839 - 1916
Otto Pankok (1893 - 1966)
Otto Pankok
1893 - 1966
Oscar Begas (1828 - 1883)
Oscar Begas
1828 - 1883
Heinrich Schlitt (1849 - 1923)
Heinrich Schlitt
1849 - 1923
Theophile-Alexander Steinlen (1859 - 1923)
Theophile-Alexander Steinlen
1859 - 1923
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua (1905 - 1982)
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua
1905 - 1982
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
 Victor Louis (1731 - 1800)
Victor Louis
1731 - 1800