1885 - 1930

Essensielle fakta

  • 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.

Spørsmål og svar

Finnes det en kronologisk oversikt over Eugen Hamm?

En kronologisk oversikt over Eugen Hamm sitt arbeid er tilgjengelig på kunstnerens Karriereløp-side, hvor verkene presenteres i rekkefølge etter når de ble skapt, kapittel for kapittel.

I hvilken historisk periode arbeidet Eugen Hamm?

Eugen Hamm var virksom i perioden Modern. Denne perioden plasserer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.

I hvilke kunstretninger arbeidet Eugen Hamm?

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Test øyet ditt

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