Walter Ofey (1882 - 1930) - photo 1

Walter Ofey

Walter Ophey was a German artist. He was known for his modernist paintings, which often depicted landscapes and still-life scenes.

Ophey studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. His early work was influenced by Impressionism, but he later became associated with the Expressionist movement.

In 1909 Ophey, together with some other Düsseldorf artists, formed the artistic group the Special Union (Sonderbund). The first chairman of the Special Union was the well-known German philanthropist and collector Carl Ernst Osthaus. In the following years this group became one of the most powerful avant-garde art movements in Germany.

Ophey's paintings are characterized by their bright colors and bold, simplified forms. He often depicted rural landscapes and still-life scenes, infusing them with a sense of emotional intensity. He was also known for his use of color, which he used to convey mood and atmosphere.

Ophey's work was exhibited extensively during his lifetime, including at the Berlin Secession and the Salon d'Automne in Paris. Despite his relatively short career, he was recognized as an important figure in the development of modernist painting in Germany.

Date and place of birt:25 march 1882, Eupen, Belgium
Date and place of death:11 january 1930, Düsseldorf, Germany
Nationality:Belgium, Germany
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Painter
Art school / group:Rhenish Secession, Young Rhineland
Genre:Cityscape, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Degenerate art, Expressionism, German Expressionism

Creators Belgium

Jacob Jacobs (1812 - 1879)
Jacob Jacobs
1812 - 1879
Camille van Camp (1834 - 1891)
Camille van Camp
1834 - 1891
Constant Guillaume Claes (1826 - 1905)
Constant Guillaume Claes
1826 - 1905
René Carcan (1925 - 1993)
René Carcan
1925 - 1993
Charles Subr (1821 - 1895)
Charles Subr
1821 - 1895
Hendrick van Steenwijk II (1580 - 1649)
Hendrick van Steenwijk II
1580 - 1649
Mattheis de Vis (1702 - 1765)
Mattheis de Vis
1702 - 1765
Ferdinand Marinus (1808 - 1890)
Ferdinand Marinus
1808 - 1890
Georges-Emile Lebacq (1876 - 1950)
Georges-Emile Lebacq
1876 - 1950
René Magritte (1898 - 1967)
René Magritte
1898 - 1967
Hendrik van Minderhout (1632 - 1696)
Hendrik van Minderhout
1632 - 1696
Leonid Frechkop (1897 - 1982)
Leonid Frechkop
1897 - 1982
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862 - 1926)
Théo van Rysselberghe
1862 - 1926
Frans Wouters (1612 - 1659)
Frans Wouters
1612 - 1659
Petrus Christus (1410 - 1475)
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475
Jan August Hendrik Leys (1815 - 1869)
Jan August Hendrik Leys
1815 - 1869

Creators Degenerate art

Egon Tschirch (1889 - 1948)
Egon Tschirch
1889 - 1948
August Macke (1887 - 1914)
August Macke
1887 - 1914
Lothar Malskat (1913 - 1988)
Lothar Malskat
1913 - 1988
Ernst Schroffenegger (1905 - 1994)
Ernst Schroffenegger
1905 - 1994
Hermann Teuber (1894 - 1985)
Hermann Teuber
1894 - 1985
Mario Tozzi (1895 - 1979)
Mario Tozzi
1895 - 1979
Gerhard Ausborn (1933 - 2021)
Gerhard Ausborn
1933 - 2021
Maximilian Hermann Maxy (1895 - 1971)
Maximilian Hermann Maxy
1895 - 1971
Vincent Pepi (1926 - 2020)
Vincent Pepi
1926 - 2020
Julius Wolfgang Schülein (1881 - 1970)
Julius Wolfgang Schülein
1881 - 1970
Erik Hoppe (1896 - 1968)
Erik Hoppe
1896 - 1968
William Straube (1871 - 1954)
William Straube
1871 - 1954
Karyn Lyons (1981)
Karyn Lyons
1981
Léon Rousseau (1829 - 1881)
Léon Rousseau
1829 - 1881
Karoline Wittmann (1913 - 1978)
Karoline Wittmann
1913 - 1978
Ulrich Eissner (1962)
Ulrich Eissner
1962
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