Hanna Klose-Greger
Hanna Klose-Greger (born May 9, 1892 in Hochweitzschen , † January 14, 1973 in Karl-Marx-Stadt ) was a German painter , graphic artist and writer .
life and work
Klose-Greger studied painting and graphics at the Dresden School of Applied Arts from 1908 to 1911 . She lived for many years in Chemnitz (Karl-Marx-Stadt) on the Kaßberg , wrote numerous historical novels, some of which she furnished with her own illustrations and book covers or dust jackets. In addition, she created numerous commercial graphic works such as posters and postcards, including the award-winning official festival card for the city hall inauguration in Chemnitz in 1911. In 1919, the children's book Hab mich lieb , written and illustrated by her, was published (Thüringer Verlagsanstalt, Frieses Verlag department, Chemnitz).
Klose-Grieger was a member of the German Werkbund (DWB) by 1928 at the latest , as well as the Chemnitz Artists' Circle and the Reich Association of German Artists .
Works
- Barbara Uttmann (1940)
- Inka, Son of the Sun (1958)
- Lard, the Etruscan (1959)
- Roswitha von Gandersheim (1961)
- The Sibyl of Lebanon (1963)
- Are you coming again feather snake? (1969)
- The City of Elephants (1972)
literature
- Klose-Greger, Hanna . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 3 : K-P . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1956, p. 66 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hanna Klose-Greger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography of Hanna Klose-Greger on the website of the Chemnitz City Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Dressler's art manual , 9th edition, volume 2. Berlin 1930, p. 520.
- ↑ according to the DWB membership list published in 1928
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klose-Greger, Hanna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klose-Greger, Hanna-Amalie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, graphic artist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hochweitzschen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1973 |
| Place of death | Karl Marx City |