Bernhard Klein - Artist Info

About Bernhard Klein

  • Biography

    Bernhard Klein was born in 1888 in Hamburg and was a German artist known for his work in stage design and for his involvement in early twentieth-century modernist circles. He was largely self-taught and received encouragement throughout his career from his older brother, the painter César Klein. In 1918 Klein became one of the founding members of the November Group, an association of progressive artists committed to new artistic directions after the First World War.

    Klein was active in Hanover and participated in several exhibitions, including the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich in 1942 and the 3rd German Art Exhibition in Dresden in 1953. He was also a member of the German Artists’ Association Weimar and later contributed t...

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