Erich Büttner
Erich Büttner (7 October 1889 – 12 September 1936) was a German expressionist painter known for his vibrant contributions to early 20th-century art. He studied at the Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin from 1906 to 1911 and, in 1908, became a member of the Berlin Secession. • Illustration — Self-portrait, 1931
Erich Büttner
Erich Büttner · Public domain
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1936
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · graphic artist · writer · exlibrist · illustrator · watercolorist · draftsperson
- Fields
- portrait
- Movements
- Expressionism
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• Illustration — Portrait of Arno Holz, 1916 Büttner's work is characterised by its use of vibrant colour and the dynamic forms of expressionism. In the 1920s, he created a series of portraits of his friends and fellow artists, including Lovis Corinth, George Grosz, Arno Holz, and Heinrich Zille. In 1921, he produced a remarkable book of exlibris (bookplates) in Berlin. This rare publication includes the exlibris of Professor Dr. Albert Einstein from 1917, believed to be Einstein's only bookplate. Büttner's work was also featured in the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Erich Büttner was an artist, painter, writer and graphic artist, born in 1889 in Berlin and died in 1936 in Freiburg im Breisgau. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Berlin.
Erich Büttner: Die Lichtensteinbrücke, Gemälde, 1913
Erich Büttner · Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration: illustr. Monatshefte für moderne Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Wohnungskunst u. künstlerisches Frauen-Arbeiten — 39.1916-1917
Erich Büttner: Bildnistudie I. K., 1914. Aquarellisierte Bleistiftzeichnung
Erich Büttner · Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration: illustr. Monatshefte für moderne Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Wohnungskunst u. künstlerisches Frauen-Arbeiten — 39.1916-1917
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1889
Erich Büttner was born in 1889.
1936
Erich Büttner died at Freiburg im Breisgau.
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