Werner Drewes

Werner Drewes (1899–1985) was a German painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as Drewes.

Werner Drewes in brief

Born: 1899
Died: 1985
Known for: painter and printmaker
Place of birth: Germany

Contents

Overview
In detail
Sources

Overview

Born at Germany in 1899, died at Reston in 1985.

In detail

Werner Drewes studied at Bauhaus. the recorded working language is German.

Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Employment is recorded with Brooklyn College. Membership is recorded of American Abstract Artists.

Work by Werner Drewes is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art and Dallas Museum of Art.

Sources

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1.
Drewes, Hellmuth
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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2.
Drewes, Werner, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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3.
Jeanne Drewes: Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts, Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, 2021
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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4.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Werner Drewes.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Werner Drewes.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Werner Drewes (17 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Werner Drewes.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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8.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2561038: Werner Drewes
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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9.
“Werner Drewes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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