Erich Mercker (1891 Zabern/Saverne - 1973 Munich)
Trained as a construction engineer Erich Mercker began with painting as an autodidact in 1915. In the following years, he made several trips to Scandinavia, France, Italy and Austria. During this period he painted numerous landscapes in Impressionist style, whose colors he applied often with a palette-knife. As an industrial painter, Mercker used to work especially for large companies such as MAN, Volkswagen and Bayer since 1945.

An industry, landscape and city painter since 1906 in Munich, he studied at the Technical College and taught himself painting. He took study trips through Europe and in 1937 he won the gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris.

He was a board member of the Munich Artists organization.

Erich Mercker studied in Munich and Berlin, was active in Munich from 1906, and was a member of the Munich Artists' cooperative from 1921. He constantly exhibited in the Glass Palace and was awarded at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937.