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

Georg Burmester (1864 - 1936)
Georg Burmester
1864 - 1936
Ludwig Seitz (1844 - 1908)
Ludwig Seitz
1844 - 1908
Werner Berges (1941 - 2017)
Werner Berges
1941 - 2017
Otto Wilhelm Nebel (1892 - 1973)
Otto Wilhelm Nebel
1892 - 1973
Otto Sonnleitner (1906 - 1985)
Otto Sonnleitner
1906 - 1985
Maria Elisabeth Vogel (1746 - 1810)
Maria Elisabeth Vogel
1746 - 1810
Gabriele Basch (1964)
Gabriele Basch
1964
Eva Renee Nele (1932)
Eva Renee Nele
1932
Louis Busmann (1944 - 2014)
Louis Busmann
1944 - 2014
Joseph Vivien (1657 - 1735)
Joseph Vivien
1657 - 1735
Michael Wirkner (1954 - 2012)
Michael Wirkner
1954 - 2012
Rudolph Pöppel (1823 - 1889)
Rudolph Pöppel
1823 - 1889
Heinz Kleine-Klopries (1946)
Heinz Kleine-Klopries
1946
Michael Croissant (1928 - 2002)
Michael Croissant
1928 - 2002
Gerhard Wind (1928 - 1992)
Gerhard Wind
1928 - 1992
Fritz Beckert (1877 - 1962)
Fritz Beckert
1877 - 1962

Creators Academism

Josef Hartwig (1880 - 1956)
Josef Hartwig
1880 - 1956
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859 - 1937)
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
Marcel Marti (1925 - 2010)
Marcel Marti
1925 - 2010
Tore Ahlsén (1906 - 1991)
Tore Ahlsén
1906 - 1991
Hans Makart (1840 - 1884)
Hans Makart
1840 - 1884
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884 - 1974)
André Dunoyer de Segonzac
1884 - 1974
Emilie Preyer (1849 - 1930)
Emilie Preyer
1849 - 1930
Iosif Krachkovsky (1854 - 1914)
Iosif Krachkovsky
1854 - 1914
Konrad Vilhelm Mägi (1878 - 1925)
Konrad Vilhelm Mägi
1878 - 1925
Leopold Lefleur (1827 - 1898)
Leopold Lefleur
1827 - 1898
George (Georges) Morren (1868 - 1941)
George (Georges) Morren
1868 - 1941
Walter Thor (1870 - 1929)
Walter Thor
1870 - 1929
Bernhard Pankok (1872 - 1943)
Bernhard Pankok
1872 - 1943
Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976)
Jeanne Mammen
1890 - 1976
Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000)
Jacob Lawrence
1917 - 2000
Otto Schmidt-Hofer (1873 - 1925)
Otto Schmidt-Hofer
1873 - 1925