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Wilhelm Blanke

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Wilhelm Blanke
Blanke in 1923
Born
Wilhelm Blanke

(1873-03-11)11 March 1873
Died16 April 1936(1936-04-16) (aged 63)
Known for

Wilhelm Blanke (11 March 1873 – 16 April 1936) was a German painter and lithographer.

Born to Johanna Karoline (née Neumann) and Ernst Johann Blanke in Kargowa, he was trained as a decorative painter by his eldest brother. He later moved to Berlin to work on his profession. From 1895 to 1930, Blanke lived and worked in Steglitz.[1] Blanke often participated in art exhibitions.[2]

In the 1920s, his art reflected an Art Deco taste.[3] After an art exhibition in 1931, art critic Franz Servaes [de] called Blanke "one of the greatest masters of Berlin painting," praising how "every brushstroke 'sits' with him," and complimenting how he juxtaposes colors "in the most daring way."[4] Indeed, Blanke was noted for his use of color in his work.[4]

He had a son, Henry, born in 1901.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Wilhelm Blanke (1873-1936)" (in German). Steglitz Museum [de]. 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Wilhelm Blanke (1873-1936), Maler des dt". LotSearch. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. ^ Sichtermann, Barbara; Rose, Ingo (2002). Living in Berlin. p. 105. ISBN 9782080106766. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Wilhelm Blanke, Damenportrait". Auktionshaus Mehlis. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ Barnett, Teresa (1999). The UCLA Oral History Program. University of California, Los Angeles. p. 234. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

Further reading

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  • Zimmerninkat, Regine (2011). "Auf den Spuren des Steglitzer Kunstmalers Wilhelm Blanke (1873–1936)". Steglitzer Heimat Mitteilungsblatt des Heimatvereins Steglitz. 56 (2): 7–12.