1885 - 1930

Kerngegevens

  • Art period: Modern
  • Lifespan: 45 years
  • Top-ranked work: Max Schwimmer
  • Works on this site: 2
  • Copyright status: Public domain

Life and Artistic Training

Eugen Hamm was a German-Jewish painter and graphic artist. Born in Apolda, Germany, he began his artistic career with humorous drawings and worked with the magazine Jugend. His formal training included studying at the private art school of Lovis Corinth in Berlin and later at the Académie Matisse in Paris.

Throughout his career, Hamm was active in several artistic circles, including the Deutscher Künstlerbund and the Leipziger Künstlerverein. His work spanned various media, including oil paintings, etchings, drawings, lithographs, and pastels. His subject matter included:

Works and Legacy

Hamm's output included notable works such as Max Schwimmer and a Self-Portrait. He also collaborated with Joachim Ringelnatz on the lithograph series Vorstadt-Bordell. His artistic style was influenced by his teachers, Corinth and Matisse, as well as Auguste Renoir.

During the Nazi era, three of his paintings were confiscated and destroyed by the Entartete Kunst action. Today, his works are held in various institutions, including the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, and the Lindenau-Museum Altenburg.

Vraag en antwoord

Is er een chronologisch overzicht van Eugen Hamm?

Een chronologisch overzicht van het werk van Eugen Hamm is te vinden op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken hoofdstuk voor hoofdstuk in volgorde van creatie worden gepresenteerd.

In welke historische periode werkte Eugen Hamm?

Eugen Hamm werkte in de Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.

In welke stromingen heeft Eugen Hamm gewerkt?

De pagina Alle stromingen groepeert de kunstwerken van Eugen Hamm op kunststroming.

Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Eugen Hamm ontdekken, ingedeeld op onderwerp?

De Onderwerpsindex-pagina brengt de kunstwerken van Eugen Hamm in kaart op basis van onderwerp.

Test je oog

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
Which famous artists were teachers of Eugen Hamm?
Vraag 2:
In which city was Eugen Hamm born?
Vraag 3:
Which magazine's editor, Thomas Theodor Heine, encouraged Hamm's early work in humorous drawings?
Vraag 4:
What was the subject of the lithograph series created by Hamm in collaboration with Joachim Ringelnatz?
Vraag 5:
What happened to three of Hamm's paintings in 1937?