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Walter Ophey BIOGRAPHY
1882 Eupen - 1930 Düsseldorf. Known for: Painting.
Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his... Read full biography
Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his early inclusion in the Sonderbund exhibitions, and as early as 1914 his work - together with that of... Read full biography
Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his early inclusion in the Sonderbund exhibitions, and as early as 1914 his work - together with that of Paul Baum - was shown by Alfred Flechtheim for the first time. When “Das Junge Rheinland” gathered in Düsseldorf in 1919, the Düsseldorf-based painter was among its founding members. Together with... Read full biography
Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his early inclusion in the Sonderbund exhibitions, and as early as 1914 his work - together with that of Paul Baum - was shown by Alfred Flechtheim for the first time. When “Das Junge Rheinland” gathered in Düsseldorf in 1919, the Düsseldorf-based painter was among its founding members. Together with August Macke, who died far too young, Ophey represents one of this generation's important artistic positions.
Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his early inclusion in the Sonderbund exhibitions, and as early as 1914 his work - together with that of Paul Baum - was shown by Alfred Flechtheim for the first time. When “Das Junge Rheinland” gathered in Düsseldorf in 1919, the Düsseldorf-based painter was among its founding members. Together with August Macke, who died far too young, Ophey represents one of this generation's important artistic positions.
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Born in Eupen in 1882, Ophey studied at Düsseldorf's Kunstakademie and quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Rhenish Expressionists. His remarkable popularity is demonstrated by his early inclusion in the Sonderbund exhibitions, and as early as 1914 his work - together with that of Paul Baum - was shown by Alfred Flechtheim for the first time. When “Das Junge Rheinland” gathered in Düsseldorf in 1919, the Düsseldorf-based painter was among its founding members. Together with August Macke, who died far too young, Ophey represents one of this generation's important artistic positions.