Herbert Schimkowitz
Herbert Schimkowitz (born February 6, 1898 in Vienna , † August 24, 1938 in Graz ) was an Austrian graphic artist and illustrator.
Life
Schimkowitz was the son of the Hungarian sculptor Othmar Schimkowitz . He studied graphics at the graphic teaching and research institute in Vienna. From 1922 to 1923 he volunteered at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and from 1924 to 1928 worked for the Austrian State Printing Office as an artist, reproduction technician and consultant. In 1928 he returned as a teacher at the Graphic Education and Research Institute and was appointed professor there in 1930. In 1937 he took over the specialist board of the I. Section.
His artistic work mainly includes woodcuts and drawings as well as etchings. He also illustrated books.
Works
- Old gates from Austria. Austrian State Printing Office, Vienna 1926
- Clothes make the man. German publishing house for youth and people, Vienna 1929
- Good Morning. German publishing house for youth and people, Vienna 1929
- Thinking pillars from Austria . Austrian State Printing Office, Vienna 1931
literature
- Herbert Schimkowitz. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 10, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1994,ISBN 3-7001-2186-5, p. 140.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schimkowitz, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian graphic artist and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1938 |
| Place of death | Graz |