Hans Genehr
Hans Genehr (* 1874 in Breslau , Province of Silesia ; † 1924 there ) was a German landscape painter and graphic artist .
Life
In oil , watercolor and gouache he created representations of the flat and mountainous landscapes in the vicinity of his hometown and in the Giant Mountains . Initially very melancholy, it wasn't until 1910 that his work became more colorful . Many of his cityscapes were later used as motifs for postcards. His pictures are clearly influenced by his teacher Carl Ernst Morgenstern , Christian Morgenstern's father .
Genehr attended the Maria-Magdalenen-Gymnasium in Breslau from 1884 to 1892 and then studied painting under Carl Ernst Morgenstern at the Royal School of Arts and Crafts .
From 1900 he exhibited his works in his hometown. In 1913 his pictures were shown in the exhibition of works by Silesian artists in Wroclaw.
Genehr was a member of the board of the " Allgemeine Deutsche Kunstgenossenschaft ".
literature
- General artist lexicon. The visual artists of all times and peoples. Volume 51, Saur, Munich and Leipzig 2006
- Jan Sakwerda: Signum Libri Decorum. Silesia and Silesians on old bookplates . Exhibition catalog, Muzeum Miejskie Wrocławia (Wroclaw City Museum) and Upper Silesian State Museum Ratingen-Hösel, 2005, ISBN 83-89551-16-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ The general The artist encyclopedia names the year of birth and death around 1875 or even around 1934 , Jan Sakwerda clearly states 1875 or 1924 (see "Sources" )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Really, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German landscape painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Breslau , Province of Silesia , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1924 |
| Place of death | Breslau , Lower Silesia Province , Free State of Prussia , Weimar Republic |