The Life and Artistic Journey of Wilhelm Laage
Born in Stellingen, Germany, Wilhelm Laage began his creative path after working in a brewery and a tavern. His formal training began at the Gewerbeschule Hamburg and continued at the Kunstakademie in Karlsruhe, where he became a master student of Leopold von Kalckreuth. His education furthered at the Kgl. Kunstschule in Stuttgart. During his time in Paris, he worked in an atelier on Rue Leclercs and attended the first major Van-Gogh exhibition at the Galerie Bernheim. His work has been acquired by the Folkwang Museum in Hagen and featured in various exhibitions, including the 1. Graphik-Ausstellung of the Künstlergemeinschaft „Brücke” in Dresden.
Laage was a versatile visual artist, working as a painter, graphic artist, and woodcutter. His graphic work included woodcuts and lithography, a practice he began in 1896. While he continued to produce woodcuts until 1924, he remained active as a painter until his death in Ulm, Germany. His artistic output has been documented in the 1912 catalogue Das graphische Werk Wilhelm Laages bis 1912.
Questions & Answers
In which historical period did Wilhelm Laage work?
Wilhelm Laage worked in the 19th-Century period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.
Where can I see the color profile of Wilhelm Laage's work?
The Palette Genome of Wilhelm Laage is a page that presents the color profile of the artist's body of work.
Can I browse Wilhelm Laage's works by movement?
The movements Wilhelm Laage worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.
Is there an overview of all the subjects Wilhelm Laage painted?
The Subject Atlas page maps Wilhelm Laage's artworks by subject.
