Josef Scharl was born in Munich, Germany in 1896. He was the second child from a family of 16. At the Munich School of Painters, from 1910 to 1915, Scharl studied decoration, painting and... Read full biography
Josef Scharl was born in Munich, Germany in 1896. He was the second child from a family of 16. At the Munich School of Painters, from 1910 to 1915, Scharl studied decoration, painting and restoration. In 1915, he was drafted to military service. With temporary paralysis of his right arm and other... Read full biography
Josef Scharl was born in Munich, Germany in 1896. He was the second child from a family of 16. At the Munich School of Painters, from 1910 to 1915, Scharl studied decoration, painting and restoration. In 1915, he was drafted to military service. With temporary paralysis of his right arm and other war injuries, Scharl spent the last year of the war in hospitals. Scharl enrolled at the Kunstakademie, in 1919, after his return from the war. He began working as an independent artist in 1921. One... Read full biography
Josef Scharl was born in Munich, Germany in 1896. He was the second child from a family of 16. At the Munich School of Painters, from 1910 to 1915, Scharl studied decoration, painting and restoration. In 1915, he was drafted to military service. With temporary paralysis of his right arm and other war injuries, Scharl spent the last year of the war in hospitals. Scharl enrolled at the Kunstakademie, in 1919, after his return from the war. He began working as an independent artist in 1921. One year later he married Magdalena Gruber. Joining the artist groups "Munich Secession" and "Die Juryfreien" Scharl successfully participated in their exhibitions. Scharl was awarded the prestigious Rome Prize in 1930 allowing him to travel through Italy... Read full biography
Josef Scharl was born in Munich, Germany in 1896. He was the second child from a family of 16. At the Munich School of Painters, from 1910 to 1915, Scharl studied decoration, painting and restoration. In 1915, he was drafted to military service. With temporary paralysis of his right arm and other war injuries, Scharl spent the last year of the war in hospitals. Scharl enrolled at the Kunstakademie, in 1919, after his return from the war. He began working as an independent artist in 1921. One year later he married Magdalena Gruber. Joining the artist groups "Munich Secession" and "Die Juryfreien" Scharl successfully participated in their exhibitions. Scharl was awarded the prestigious Rome Prize in 1930 allowing him to travel through Italy and France during 1930 and 1932. Scharl was banned from painting du... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (4)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
The Fifty-fifth Annual American Exhibition: Water Colors and Drawings (Exhibition catalog)