Max Ackermann (Berlin 1887 -Unterlengenhardt 1975). At first, Max Ackermann studied in Henry van der Velde's studio in Berlin and at Gotthardt Kuehl's in Dresden. From 1905 to 1909, he went on to... Read full biography
Max Ackermann (Berlin 1887 -Unterlengenhardt 1975). At first, Max Ackermann studied in Henry van der Velde's studio in Berlin and at Gotthardt Kuehl's in Dresden. From 1905 to 1909, he went on to Munich to continue his studies at the academy in Franz von Stuck's painting class. In 1912 at the age... Read full biography
Max Ackermann (Berlin 1887 -Unterlengenhardt 1975). At first, Max Ackermann studied in Henry van der Velde's studio in Berlin and at Gotthardt Kuehl's in Dresden. From 1905 to 1909, he went on to Munich to continue his studies at the academy in Franz von Stuck's painting class. In 1912 at the age of 25, he met the painter Adolph Hölzel, who introduced Ackermann to non-representational painting and turned out to have a formative influence on his future works. From 1912 into the 1940s Ackermann... Read full biography
Max Ackermann (Berlin 1887 -Unterlengenhardt 1975). At first, Max Ackermann studied in Henry van der Velde's studio in Berlin and at Gotthardt Kuehl's in Dresden. From 1905 to 1909, he went on to Munich to continue his studies at the academy in Franz von Stuck's painting class. In 1912 at the age of 25, he met the painter Adolph Hölzel, who introduced Ackermann to non-representational painting and turned out to have a formative influence on his future works. From 1912 into the 1940s Ackermann continued to paint representational art and abstract works. In 1924 his first solo exhibition of figurative and abstract paintings, pastels and drawings was held at the 'Kunstgebäude Stuttgart'. In 1921 the artist met Rudolf von Laban, the founder of... Read full biography
Max Ackermann (Berlin 1887 -Unterlengenhardt 1975). At first, Max Ackermann studied in Henry van der Velde's studio in Berlin and at Gotthardt Kuehl's in Dresden. From 1905 to 1909, he went on to Munich to continue his studies at the academy in Franz von Stuck's painting class. In 1912 at the age of 25, he met the painter Adolph Hölzel, who introduced Ackermann to non-representational painting and turned out to have a formative influence on his future works. From 1912 into the 1940s Ackermann continued to paint representational art and abstract works. In 1924 his first solo exhibition of figurative and abstract paintings, pastels and drawings was held at the 'Kunstgebäude Stuttgart'. In 1921 the artist met Rudolf von Laban, the founder of abstract dance, with whom he entered into a vivid discussion about dance notation and counterpoint, inspiring Ack... Read full biography