George Adomeit
George Gustav Adomeit (born January 15, 1879 in Memel , † November 22, 1967 in Cleveland , Ohio ), was a German -born American painter , graphic artist and printer .
life and work
Adomeit was born as the son of his father of the same name and Anna Adomeit, b. Glozat, born. When he was four years old, the family moved to Cleveland. He became interested in painting from an early age; In 1894 he won the competition for a four-year scholarship from the Cleveland School of Art. He had his first solo exhibition in 1912 at a local gallery.
Adomeit played a major role in the Cleveland artist community. He was one of the founders of the Cleveland Society of Artists and exhibited at the May Shows of the Cleveland Museum of Art for 40 years , with 24 awards for his work. He also exhibited his works in the Toledo Museum of Art (1928–1935), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1925–1941), the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1928–1937) and other public museums in Detroit, Chicago, Saint Louis, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and New York. Among his better known works is Down to the Harbor (1925).
In 1902, Adomeit and his business partner WH Webster bought a printing company which they were able to expand under the name of Caxton Engraving Co. in the 1920s to one of the five largest printing groups in the country. Adomeit was its president and art director from 1937 until his retirement in 1956. He was a member of the Cleveland Print Club and the American Graphic Association .
George Adomeit was married to Ida von den Steinen (1879–1976); their shared grave is in Lake View Cemetery. Both daughter's was the book collector and philanthropist Ruth E. Adomeit.
Collections
- Cleveland Museum of Art , Cleveland, Ohio
Web links and literature
- ADOMEIT, GEORGE GUSTAV (The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, accessed June 22, 2013)
- George Adomeit (Art of the Print, accessed June 22, 2013)
- George Adomeit ( US Department of State , Art in Embassies, short biography and picture Down to the harbor , English, accessed June 22, 2013)
- William Robinson, David Steinberg: Transformations in Cleveland Art . Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. ISBN 978-0940717336 . P. 221
Individual evidence
- ↑ George G. Adomeit papers, 1880-1968 . In: Research Collections . Archives of American Art . 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ Ida M. Adomeit (findagrave.com, English, accessed June 22, 2013)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adomeit, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adomeit, George Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter, printmaker, and printmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memel |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1967 |
| Place of death | Cleveland , Ohio |