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

Emil Otto Grundmann (1844 - 1890)
Emil Otto Grundmann
1844 - 1890
Oskar Nerlinger (1893 - 1969)
Oskar Nerlinger
1893 - 1969
Willem Grimm (1904 - 1986)
Willem Grimm
1904 - 1986
Karel Havlíček (1907 - 1988)
Karel Havlíček
1907 - 1988
Otto Hamel (1866 - 1950)
Otto Hamel
1866 - 1950
Ekkeland Götze (1948)
Ekkeland Götze
1948
Martin Hermann Faber (1587 - 1648)
Martin Hermann Faber
1587 - 1648
Carl Ludwig Scheins (1808 - 1879)
Carl Ludwig Scheins
1808 - 1879
Marten van Valckenborch (1535 - 1612)
Marten van Valckenborch
1535 - 1612
Lee Oscar Lawrie (1877 - 1963)
Lee Oscar Lawrie
1877 - 1963
Gabriele Daube (1901 - 1988)
Gabriele Daube
1901 - 1988
Peter Bömmels (1951)
Peter Bömmels
1951
Georg Dick (1971 - 2011)
Georg Dick
1971 - 2011
Franz Conrad Linck (1730 - 1793)
Franz Conrad Linck
1730 - 1793
Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802 - 1848)
Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler
1802 - 1848
Leo (Lior) Roth (1914 - 2002)
Leo (Lior) Roth
1914 - 2002

Creators Academism

Elsie Henderson (1880 - 1967)
Elsie Henderson
1880 - 1967
Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976)
Jeanne Mammen
1890 - 1976
Pietro Chiesa (1892 - 1948)
Pietro Chiesa
1892 - 1948
Josef Moest (1873 - 1914)
Josef Moest
1873 - 1914
Gustav Jäger (1808 - 1871)
Gustav Jäger
1808 - 1871
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Edward Bawden
1903 - 1989
Roman Maximovich Volkov (1773 - 1831)
Roman Maximovich Volkov
1773 - 1831
Friedrich Guimpel (1774 - 1839)
Friedrich Guimpel
1774 - 1839
Karl von Kügelgen (1772 - 1832)
Karl von Kügelgen
1772 - 1832
Lloyd Wright (1890 - 1978)
Lloyd Wright
1890 - 1978
Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich (1828 - 1883)
Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich
1828 - 1883
Edwin Douglas (1848 - 1914)
Edwin Douglas
1848 - 1914
Friedrich Eduard Meyerheim (1808 - 1879)
Friedrich Eduard Meyerheim
1808 - 1879
Daniel Hernandez Morillo (1856 - 1932)
Daniel Hernandez Morillo
1856 - 1932
George Nakashima (1905 - 1990)
George Nakashima
1905 - 1990
Ary Scheffer (1795 - 1858)
Ary Scheffer
1795 - 1858