Fritz Mackensen (1866 - 1953)

Fritz Mackensen

Fritz Mackensen was a German painter of the Düsseldorf school of painting and Art Nouveau. He was a friend of Otto Modersohn and Hans am Ende, and was one of the co-founders of the artists' colony at Worpswede. From 1933 to 1935 he was head of the Nordische Kunsthochschule in Bremen (today's University of the Arts Bremen). In 1937 he became a member of the Nazi Party. He was buried in the Worpswede Cemetery.

Date and place of birt:	8 april 1866, Einbeck, Germany
Date and place of death:	12 may 1953, Bremen, Germany
Nationality:	Germany
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Painter
Art school / group:	Düsseldorf school of painting, Worpswede Artist Colony
Genre:	Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life
Art style:	Modern art