Early Life and Artistic Education
Born in Landshut, Germany, Josef Mader was the second child of a teacher and his wife. His upbringing near the Isar and its floodplains sparked a deep interest in botany and zoology. In 1922, he began his training in graphics at the Kunstgewerbeschule München. During his formative years in Munich, he studied under various instructors and developed a body of work consisting of etchings and ink drawings, some of which were featured in the magazine Jugend and the London-based publication The Studio.
In 1927, Mader moved to the Kölner Werkschulen after receiving a scholarship. While studying in the painting class of Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann, his work underwent a significant transition, moving away from naturalism toward a personal visual language influenced by Cubism. He completed his studies in 1931 as a master student at the Kölner Werkschulen before returning to Munich.
Career and Later Works
Mader established himself as a freelance painter in Munich, maintaining an atelier in Schwabing. His career saw various exhibitions, including a notable group show in 1932 at the Galerie Günther Franke. Despite facing challenges during the National Socialist era, he was awarded the Albrecht Dürer Preis in 1936. During the war, he served as a medic and later lived in Moosburg, where his studio was destroyed by bombing in 1945.
In the post-war period, Mader remained active in the art community, participating in exhibitions with the Neue Münchner Künstlergenossenschaft and the Dachauer Künstlervereinigung. His later works often blended Cubist spatial planning with a sensitive perception of nature. His art was recognized by institutions such as the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus. He passed away in Landshut.
Frågor och svar
Var kan man hitta Josef Maders konstverk sorterade efter konststil?
Sidan Alla konststilar grupperar Josef Maders konstverk efter konstinriktning.
Kan jag bläddra i Josef Maders verk efter teknik?
För att hitta alla verk av Josef Mader inom ett visst medium, besök artistens Alla tekniker-sida.
Hur hittar jag verk av Josef Mader inom ett specifikt tema?
För att hitta verk av Josef Mader inom ett specifikt tema, besök artistens sida för Efter nyckelord, där konstverken är grupperade efter nyckelord.
Var kan jag hitta statistik gällande Josef Maders verk?
En Besöksstatistik-sida finns för Josef Mader som presenterar statistik om konstnärens verk på denna webbplats.
