Hermann Bek-Gran | |
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 1909 painting by Bek | |
| Born | Hermann Bek September 20, 1869 |
| Died | July 9, 1909 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Imperial German |
| Known for | Painting |
Hermann Bek-Gran ( né Bek; September 20, 1869 – July 9, 1909) was a German-Jewish painter, graphic artist, typographer, and university professor.
Bek-Gran was born in Mainz, Germany, to Karl von Beck and Marie Magdalene Auguste Beck (née Grann). He was educated at the Kunstgewerbeschule Nürnberg ( School of Applied Arts, Nuremberg), and later enrolled at the Königlichen Kunstakademie in München (Royal Arts Academy, Munich) in nature classes on October 21, 1889. [1]
After university Bek-Gran worked as a freelance artist in Munich painting nature, portrait, and slice of life scenes. He also painted commercial graphics, posters, and ex libris. [2] In 1902 Bek-Gran was a founding member of Der Bund Zeichnender Künstler in München. [3] Hermann maintained guest status with the Hagenbund. [4] In 1905, Hermann was appointed professor of hand-drawing at the School of Applied Arts, Nuremberg. He created the Bek-Gran font for the D. Stempel Type Foundry in 1906. [5]
In his personal life, Hermann married Marie Maison, together they had three children. Early in his career Hermann changed his last name from Bek to Bek-Gran (sometimes stylized Bekgran), adding his mother's maiden name as a hyphenate. He died on July 9, 1909, in Nuremberg, Germany [6]
- ^ Akademie der Bildenden Künste München. "Matrikelbuch 3 (1884-1920) "00633 Hermann Bek"". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Museum of Modern Art. "Hermann Bek-Gran, "Frühlingsfest" 1904". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Universitätbiblothek Heidelberg. "Der Bund zeichnender Künstler in München". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Kaiser, Maximilian. "Structure, Network, Discourse Anatomy of an Artists Association (Hagenbund)". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Devroye, Luc. "Stempel's history, 1895-1955". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Museum of Modern Art. "Hermann Bek-Gran". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
- Jewish painters
- 1869 births
- 1909 deaths
- 19th-century German Jews
- German male painters
- 19th-century German painters
- 19th-century German male artists
- 20th-century German painters
- 20th-century German male artists
- Artists from Mainz
- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni
- Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg alumni
- Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg
- Bookplate designers
- German portrait painters
- German poster artists
Hermann Bek-Gran | |
|---|---|
|
1909 painting by Bek | |
| Born | Hermann Bek September 20, 1869 |
| Died | July 9, 1909 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Imperial German |
| Known for | Painting |
Hermann Bek-Gran ( né Bek; September 20, 1869 – July 9, 1909) was a German-Jewish painter, graphic artist, typographer, and university professor.
Bek-Gran was born in Mainz, Germany, to Karl von Beck and Marie Magdalene Auguste Beck (née Grann). He was educated at the Kunstgewerbeschule Nürnberg ( School of Applied Arts, Nuremberg), and later enrolled at the Königlichen Kunstakademie in München (Royal Arts Academy, Munich) in nature classes on October 21, 1889. [1]
After university Bek-Gran worked as a freelance artist in Munich painting nature, portrait, and slice of life scenes. He also painted commercial graphics, posters, and ex libris. [2] In 1902 Bek-Gran was a founding member of Der Bund Zeichnender Künstler in München. [3] Hermann maintained guest status with the Hagenbund. [4] In 1905, Hermann was appointed professor of hand-drawing at the School of Applied Arts, Nuremberg. He created the Bek-Gran font for the D. Stempel Type Foundry in 1906. [5]
In his personal life, Hermann married Marie Maison, together they had three children. Early in his career Hermann changed his last name from Bek to Bek-Gran (sometimes stylized Bekgran), adding his mother's maiden name as a hyphenate. He died on July 9, 1909, in Nuremberg, Germany [6]
- ^ Akademie der Bildenden Künste München. "Matrikelbuch 3 (1884-1920) "00633 Hermann Bek"". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Museum of Modern Art. "Hermann Bek-Gran, "Frühlingsfest" 1904". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Universitätbiblothek Heidelberg. "Der Bund zeichnender Künstler in München". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Kaiser, Maximilian. "Structure, Network, Discourse Anatomy of an Artists Association (Hagenbund)". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Devroye, Luc. "Stempel's history, 1895-1955". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Museum of Modern Art. "Hermann Bek-Gran". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
- Jewish painters
- 1869 births
- 1909 deaths
- 19th-century German Jews
- German male painters
- 19th-century German painters
- 19th-century German male artists
- 20th-century German painters
- 20th-century German male artists
- Artists from Mainz
- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni
- Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg alumni
- Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg
- Bookplate designers
- German portrait painters
- German poster artists