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

Daniel Baumann (1967)
Daniel Baumann
1967
Hans Goode (1825 - 1903)
Hans Goode
1825 - 1903
Thomas Hartmann (1950)
Thomas Hartmann
1950
Robert Lucander (1962)
Robert Lucander
1962
Angelika Kauffmann (1741 - 1807)
Angelika Kauffmann
1741 - 1807
Johannes Brus (1942)
Johannes Brus
1942
Volker Hildebrandt (1953)
Volker Hildebrandt
1953
Ludwig Brunow (1843 - 1913)
Ludwig Brunow
1843 - 1913
Thea Schleusner (1879 - 1964)
Thea Schleusner
1879 - 1964
Theodor Kuchel (1819 - 1885)
Theodor Kuchel
1819 - 1885
Georg Kolbe (1877 - 1947)
Georg Kolbe
1877 - 1947
Gustav Süs (1823 - 1881)
Gustav Süs
1823 - 1881
John William Bottomley (1816 - 1900)
John William Bottomley
1816 - 1900
Julius Scheuerer (1859 - 1913)
Julius Scheuerer
1859 - 1913
Paul Seiler (1873 - 1934)
Paul Seiler
1873 - 1934
Otto Altenkirch (1875 - 1945)
Otto Altenkirch
1875 - 1945

Creators Academism

Alfred Kunze (1866 - 1943)
Alfred Kunze
1866 - 1943
Dave Pearson (1937 - 2008)
Dave Pearson
1937 - 2008
Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines (1769 - 1823)
Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines
1769 - 1823
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (1886 - 1964)
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky
1886 - 1964
Hans Seyppel (1886 - 1945)
Hans Seyppel
1886 - 1945
Francesco Lo Savio (1935 - 1963)
Francesco Lo Savio
1935 - 1963
Otto Freundlich (1878 - 1943)
Otto Freundlich
1878 - 1943
Yves Brayer (1907 - 1990)
Yves Brayer
1907 - 1990
Carl August Liner (1871 - 1946)
Carl August Liner
1871 - 1946
Alfred Morgan (1836 - 1924)
Alfred Morgan
1836 - 1924
Alberto Rosselli (1921 - 1976)
Alberto Rosselli
1921 - 1976
José Bernal (1925 - 2010)
José Bernal
1925 - 2010
Ferdinand Hodler (1853 - 1918)
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Louis Apol (1850 - 1936)
Louis Apol
1850 - 1936
Karl Felix Eisengräber (1874 - 1940)
Karl Felix Eisengräber
1874 - 1940
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1815 - 1875)
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils
1815 - 1875