Paul Helms
Paul Helms (born September 11, 1884 in Sarkwitz bei Scharbeutz , † March 5, 1961 in Hamburg-Hausbruch ) was a German painter, graphic artist, draftsman and illustrator.
His family moved first to Lübeck in 1890 and shortly afterwards to Hamburg-Uhlenhorst , where Helms grew up. After an apprenticeship in lithography (1898–1902), he attended the State School of Applied Arts in Lerchenfeld , where he studied and trained with Carl Otto Czeschka , among others . From 1908 he taught commercial art himself, from 1919 as a lecturer in drawing at the institute, which was initially renamed the State Art School and after 1933 the Hanseatic College of Fine Arts . During the Nazi era, he was professor and acting director of the university from 1942 to 1945. In 1945 he was suspended by the British military government and retired in 1947. His graphic works are characterized by precision craftsmanship, his landscapes show sky and water motifs from the North and Baltic Seas. Some of his works are now in the Museum of Art and Industry in Hamburg .
Web links
- Literature by and about Paul Helms in the catalog of the German National Library
- Paul Helm's homepage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Helms, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, graphic artist, draftsman and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarkwitz near Scharbeutz |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1961 |
| Place of death | Hamburg house break |