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Erich Heckel (31 July 1883 – 27 January 1970) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") which existed 1905–1913. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics .
Erich Heckel was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor who was one of the founding members of Die Brücke (“The Bridge”), an influential group of German Expressionist artists. He is best known for his paintings and bold woodcuts of nudes and landscapes.
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Erich Heckel. German Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor. Born: July 31, 1883 - Döbeln, Germany. Died: January 27, 1970 - Radolfzell, Germany. Movements and Styles: Post-Impressionism. , Expressionism. , Die Brücke.
- July 31, 1883
- January 27, 1970
Erich Heckel. German, 1883–1970. Starr Figura, German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse, New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 2011. Painter, printmaker. One of four architecture students in Dresden who formed the Brücke group in 1905; served as its business manager.
Erich Heckel (31 July 1883 in Döbeln – 27 January 1970 in Radolfzell) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") which existed 1905-1913. Heckel was born in Döbeln, Saxony, the son of a railway engineer.
- German
- July 31, 1893
- Dobel, Germany
- January 27, 1970
Erich Heckel (31 July 1883 – 27 January 1970) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") which existed 1905–1913. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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