Early Life and Artistic Education
Born in Bern, Switzerland, Otto Meyer-Amden spent his early years in an orphanage in Bern after the death of his mother. His formal training began with an apprenticeship as a lithographer in Zürich, a period during which he produced symbolic watercolor paintings. His academic journey took him to the Art Academy in Munich and later to the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, where he studied under Adolf Hölzel. During his time in Stuttgart, he formed a lifelong friendship with Oskar Schlemmer and encountered the works of Paul Cézanne during study trips to Paris and Strassburg.
The Amden Years and Later Work
In 1912, Meyer moved to an artists' colony in Amden, where he lived in a farmhouse until 1928. It was during this period of relative isolation that he developed a deep interest in the Bible and began creating tonally dark graphite drawings. He eventually renamed himself Meyer-Amden to reflect his profound connection to the village. His diverse body of work includes:
In his final years, he taught at the School of Applied Arts in Zürich until his death in 1933. His works have been posthumously exhibited at documenta I and documenta III.
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvor kommer Otto Meyer-Amden fra?
Otto Meyer-Amden blev født i Switzerland.
Hvor kan jeg se farveprofilen i Otto Meyer-Amdens værker?
Otto Meyer-Amdens farvebrug på tværs af de værker, der er listet på denne hjemmeside, kan studeres på kunstnerens Farvepalettens DNA-side.
Hvordan er Otto Meyer-Amdens karriere opdelt i perioder?
Otto Meyer-Amdens karriere udfolder sig periode for periode på kunstnerens Kronologi-side: en horisontal tidslinje over værkerne, opdelt i kapitler efter karriereperioder.
Kan jeg gennemse Otto Meyer-Amdens værker efter farvepalette?
Siden Efter farvepalet grupperer Otto Meyer-Amdens kunstværker efter deres farvepaletter.
