Life and Artistic Career
Wilhelm Maxon was a German landscape painter and graphic artist. Born in Bayreuth, Germany, he studied at the Munich School of Applied Arts under Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke and later studied theater studies in Munich. In 1919, he founded a private art school in Munich-Schwabing known as the "Vereinigte Ateliers," which served as preparation for the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where he also held a teaching position. He also organized summer art schools in Weisham near Prien.
His career included participation in various exhibitions, such as the Municher Neuen Secession and the Ausstellungsgemeinschaft 7 Münchner Maler. In 1932, he held a collective exhibition at the Galerie Heinemann in Munich featuring 37 paintings. During the period of National Socialism, he was a member of the Reichskammer der bildenden Künste. Following the destruction of his Munich studio by a bomb, he moved to the Chiemsee with his wife, Clara, and daughter in 1943. After the war, he co-founded the Kulturkreis Chiemsee.
Works and Recognition
Maxon's artistic output included various media, such as oil on canvas, woodcuts, and stone drawings. His works are held in several public collections, including:
In 1954, he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse for his artistic work and services to cultural policy. Retrospectives of his work have been held in Prien and Rosenheim.
Spørgsmål og svar
I hvilken historisk periode arbejdede Wilhelm Maxon?
Wilhelm Maxon var aktiv i Modern-perioden. Denne periode placerer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.
Hvordan er Wilhelm Maxons karriere opdelt i perioder?
Wilhelm Maxons karriere udfolder sig periode for periode på kunstnerens Kronologi-side: en horisontal tidslinje over værkerne, opdelt i kapitler efter karriereperioder.
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