Robert A. Saurwein
Robert A. Saurwein (born July 1, 1907 in Innsbruck , † 1942 missing in Serbia ) was an Austrian painter and graphic artist. He mainly created color woodcuts with mostly Tyrolean motifs. He also worked in oil, tempera and watercolor painting .
Saurwein attended the federal college in Innsbruck and then studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart . He was briefly a member of the Innsbruck Secession and belonged to the group “Der Neue Bund”.
Exhibitions
- 1932: State art exhibition in Hall in Tirol
- 1933: Solo exhibition in Innsbruck (Kunsthandlung Czichna)
- 1933: Künstlerhaus Salzburg
- 1932, 1933: IV., VI. / VII. Exhibition of the Innsbruck Secession
- 1934: Innsbruck (taxi yard)
- 1940: Contemporary Art, Innsbruck (Taxishof)
literature
- Carl Kraus : Between the Times; Painting and graphics in Tyrol 1918–1945. P. 290, Innsbruck, Bozen 1999; ISBN 8870732746
- Art in Tyrol: inventory catalog of Innsbruck University. Innsbruck 1992. p. 366.
Web links
- Robert Saurwein on Farbholzschnitt.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saurwein, Robert A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | innsbruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1942 |
| Place of death | Serbia |