Ili Kronstein
Ili Kronstein (born July 31, 1897 in Budapest , † April 22, 1948 in Zurich ) was an Austrian painter .
life and work
Ili Kronstein learned under Johannes Itten and lived in Vienna until 1938 . After the annexation of Austria and a stay of several weeks in the Gestapo prison, she fled with her two daughters to her husband in Vaduz , Liechtenstein . In 1939 she moved alone to Spartan , a small town near Nice , in order to be active again as an artist. There she began to paint abstractly with her characteristic use of colors . In 1941 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis , from which she eventually died.
literature
- Werner Hanak (ed.): The world of Ili Kronstein. Works 1938–1943 . Jewish Museum, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-901398-18-X . (Catalog of the exhibition of the same name, December 12, 2000 to March 25, 2001)
Web links
- Literature by and about Ili Kronstein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jewish Museum Vienna - short biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kronstein, Ili |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1948 |
| Place of death | Zurich |