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.
Întrebări și răspunsuri
De unde este Otto Meyer-Amden?
Otto Meyer-Amden s-a născut în Switzerland.
Unde pot vedea profilul cromatic al lucrărilor lui Otto Meyer-Amden?
Modul în care Otto Meyer-Amden utilizează culoarea în lucrările enumerate pe acest site web poate fi explorat pe pagina Genoma Paletei a artistului.
În ce perioade este împărțită cariera lui Otto Meyer-Amden?
Cariera lui Otto Meyer-Amden se desfășoară etapă cu etapă pe pagina Cronologie a artistului: o cronologie orizontală a operelor de artă, grupate în capitole reprezentative ale perioadelor de activitate.
Pot să explorez lucrările lui Otto Meyer-Amden în funcție de paleta de culori?
Pagina După paletă de culori grupează operele lui Otto Meyer-Amden în funcție de paletele de culori.
