Hella Jacobs
Hella Jacobs (born February 14, 1905 in Hamburg ; † August 17, 1974 there ) was a painter of the New Objectivity .
life and work
Between 1924 and 1926 Jacobs attended the arts and crafts school in Altona , which was still independent at the time, and the arts and crafts school in Hamburg. She then trained as a technical draftsman in an architecture office and began training as a carpenter at the same time . During this time she was also active as an artist. This is how the painting The Artist , which is now in the Hamburger Kunsthalle , was created in 1929 .
A central component in the work of Hella Jacobs is always the representation of people. The circus theme is one of the focal points. From 1930 the artist worked as a freelancer for various publishers . From 1938 to 1941 she was married to Alfred Lübkert.
The artistic avant-garde belonging, their work was during the Nazi - regime "as a degenerate declared". Their professional advancement was prevented by the state.
After the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany , a new beginning would theoretically have been possible, but it could no longer gain a real foothold in the post-war art scene . She subsequently earned her living as a technical draftsman.
literature
- Petra Wiechens: Hamburg artists of the avant-garde . Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-937125-26-4 , pp. 18-19.
- The shadow expressionists . In: Berliner Zeitung , May 7, 2002
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobs, Hella |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter of the New Objectivity |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1974 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |