Otto Klar - Artist Info

About Otto Klar

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    Otto Klar, born in 1908 in Vienna, Austria, was an artist who studied at the Wiener Kunstakademie. He emigrated to South Africa in 1939, settling in Pretoria where he continued his artistic pursuits, including painting and teaching art classes. Known for his rural landscapes, seascapes, still lifes of bouquets in vases, and abstract expressionist works, Klar exhibited his art in various cities and was awarded an honorary professorship by the State President of Austria in 1962. His works can be found in collections such as the Pretoria Art Museum, Ann Bryant Art Gallery, Durban Art Gallery, and Witwatersrand Art Museum....

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