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

Ewald Wilhelm Mataré (1887 - 1965)
Ewald Wilhelm Mataré
1887 - 1965
Barthel Gilles (1891 - 1977)
Barthel Gilles
1891 - 1977
Sarah Johanna Eick (1974)
Sarah Johanna Eick
1974
Vera Lwowski (1923)
Vera Lwowski
1923
Willibald Kramm (1891 - 1969)
Willibald Kramm
1891 - 1969
Fritz L'Alleman (1812 - 1866)
Fritz L'Alleman
1812 - 1866
Hermann Joachim Heinrich Pagels (1876 - 1959)
Hermann Joachim Heinrich Pagels
1876 - 1959
Richard Hünten (1867 - 1952)
Richard Hünten
1867 - 1952
Carl Friedrich Winkler-Hagedorn (1897)
Carl Friedrich Winkler-Hagedorn
1897
Carl Sebastian von Bemmel (1743 - 1796)
Carl Sebastian von Bemmel
1743 - 1796
Dietrich Wilhelm Lindau (1799 - 1862)
Dietrich Wilhelm Lindau
1799 - 1862
Richard Bloos (1878 - 1957)
Richard Bloos
1878 - 1957
Alfred Liedtke (1877 - 1914)
Alfred Liedtke
1877 - 1914
Matthäus Merian I (1593 - 1650)
Matthäus Merian I
1593 - 1650
Veronica Schäpers (1969)
Veronica Schäpers
1969
Michel Erhart (1440 - 1522)
Michel Erhart
1440 - 1522

Creators Academism

Marcel Kammerer (1878 - 1959)
Marcel Kammerer
1878 - 1959
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
Joseph Mathias Grassi (1757 - 1838)
Joseph Mathias Grassi
1757 - 1838
Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819 - 1876)
Jean-Joseph Perraud
1819 - 1876
Ernst Petrich (1878 - 1964)
Ernst Petrich
1878 - 1964
Emil von Ernst (1817 - 1905)
Emil von Ernst
1817 - 1905
William Zorach (1887 - 1966)
William Zorach
1887 - 1966
Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944)
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867 - 1908)
Joseph Maria Olbrich
1867 - 1908
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840)
Niccolò Paganini
1782 - 1840
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Srihadi Soedarsono (1931 - 2022)
Srihadi Soedarsono
1931 - 2022
Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
Gerald Festus Kelly
1879 - 1972
Robert Motherwell (1915 - 1991)
Robert Motherwell
1915 - 1991
Fritz Baumgarten (1883 - 1966)
Fritz Baumgarten
1883 - 1966
Maurice Utrillo (1883 - 1955)
Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955