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Gretchen Wohlwill was a painter and member of the Hamburg Secession. She was one of the German students at the Académie Matisse in Paris and developed a painting style influenced by French avant-garde art. In addition to painting, graphics were a focus of her work. Persecuted by the National Socialists because of her Jewish background, she emigrated to Portugal in 1940. After twelve years in exile, she returned to Hamburg in 1952.
Koloman Moser, an Austrian artist, was a pivotal figure in the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte. His diverse portfolio includes graphic works, fashion designs, stained glass windows, ceramics, silverware, jewelry, and furniture. Moser's style, characterized by precise geometric patterns and a harmonious blend of colors, made a significant impact on 20th-century graphic art and design.
Koloman Moser's work extended beyond art; he designed currency and stamps, notably the Austrian-Hungarian 50 Crown Banknote and a stamp featuring Emperor Franz Joseph. His legacy is preserved in various museums, including the Museum of Applied Arts Vienna (MAK), which hosted a comprehensive exhibition to commemorate the centenary of his death.
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Ferdinand Staeger was a Czech-born German symbolist painter and graphic artist, illustrator and fabric designer.
Staeger studied at the School of Technical Design in Brno and then the School of Applied Arts in Prague, from 1908 he lived in Munich and collaborated with the magazine Jugend. He was a participant in the First World War, his war drawings are characterized by humanity. After the war he illustrated books by Gerhard Hauptmann, Josef von Eichendorff, Eduard Mörike and Adalbert Stifter with great success.
During the Third Reich, Staeger collaborated with the authorities by painting several propaganda pictures, for which he was awarded the title of professor. In 1943 he lost his home in Munich to Allied bombs and many works were lost.
After World War II, he painted in an impressionist style, creating paintings of mythical, mystical, symbolic and religious themes. Many works belong to the genre of "magic realism". Staeger is also known as a tapestry designer, master of etching and ex-libris, and was a member of the Association of German Artists. His wife Sidonie Springer (1878-1937) was also a painter and graphic artist.
