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

Hans-Christian Koglin (1937 - 2007)
Hans-Christian Koglin
1937 - 2007
John Gleich (1879 - 1927)
John Gleich
1879 - 1927
Rolf Gunter Dienst (1942 - 2016)
Rolf Gunter Dienst
1942 - 2016
Victor Paul Mohn (1842 - 1911)
Victor Paul Mohn
1842 - 1911
Jürgen LIT Fischer (1941 - 2005)
Jürgen LIT Fischer
1941 - 2005
Günter Ferdinand Ris (1928 - 2005)
Günter Ferdinand Ris
1928 - 2005
August Kloeber (1793 - 1864)
August Kloeber
1793 - 1864
Daniel Hopfer I (1470 - 1536)
Daniel Hopfer I
1470 - 1536
George Grosz (1893 - 1959)
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
Karl Friedrich Seiffert (1809 - 1891)
Karl Friedrich Seiffert
1809 - 1891
Friedrich Leonhard (Fritz) Heubner (1886 - 1974)
Friedrich Leonhard (Fritz) Heubner
1886 - 1974
Fritz Klimsch (1870 - 1960)
Fritz Klimsch
1870 - 1960
HAP Grieshaber (1909 - 1981)
HAP Grieshaber
1909 - 1981
Andreas Johann Jacob Heinrich Müller (1811 - 1890)
Andreas Johann Jacob Heinrich Müller
1811 - 1890
Max Olderock (1895 - 1972)
Max Olderock
1895 - 1972
Hubert Kaplan (1940)
Hubert Kaplan
1940

Creators Academism

Franz von Lenbach (1836 - 1904)
Franz von Lenbach
1836 - 1904
Angelo Pavan (1893 - 1945)
Angelo Pavan
1893 - 1945
Rudolf Zender (1901 - 1988)
Rudolf Zender
1901 - 1988
Alfred Porteneuve (1896 - 1949)
Alfred Porteneuve
1896 - 1949
Elsie Henderson (1880 - 1967)
Elsie Henderson
1880 - 1967
Siegfried Berndt (1880 - 1946)
Siegfried Berndt
1880 - 1946
Apolinary Gilyaryevich Horawski (1833 - 1900)
Apolinary Gilyaryevich Horawski
1833 - 1900
Samuel Perry Dinsmoor (1843 - 1932)
Samuel Perry Dinsmoor
1843 - 1932
Francis Davis Millet (1848 - 1912)
Francis Davis Millet
1848 - 1912
Leo Gestel (1881 - 1941)
Leo Gestel
1881 - 1941
Jean-Michel Frank (1895 - 1941)
Jean-Michel Frank
1895 - 1941
Edward Malcolm Brownlee (1929 - 2013)
Edward Malcolm Brownlee
1929 - 2013
Fritz Haller (1924 - 2012)
Fritz Haller
1924 - 2012
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 - 1844)
Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770 - 1844
Rolf Escher (1936)
Rolf Escher
1936
John Wilhelm Preyer (1803 - 1889)
John Wilhelm Preyer
1803 - 1889