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1899 Niederlausitz, Germany - 1985 Reston, Virginia. Known for: Modernist sea-views and non-objective painting, graphics.
WERNER DREWES . 1899 Germany--1985 USA. The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art provided an avenue to understanding... Read full biography
WERNER DREWES . 1899 Germany--1985 USA. The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art provided an avenue to understanding the mysteries of life: . What is the mystery underlying the Architecture of our Universe? What are... Read full biography
WERNER DREWES . 1899 Germany--1985 USA. The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art provided an avenue to understanding the mysteries of life: . What is the mystery underlying the Architecture of our Universe? What are the laws which create the pattern of the frost which forms on our windows? What causes the stars to stay in their orbit? What is it which creates joy and sorrow within us? . All these are problems... Read full biography
WERNER DREWES . 1899 Germany--1985 USA. The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art provided an avenue to understanding the mysteries of life: . What is the mystery underlying the Architecture of our Universe? What are the laws which create the pattern of the frost which forms on our windows? What causes the stars to stay in their orbit? What is it which creates joy and sorrow within us? . All these are problems belonging to the world we live in and which should concern the artist, as well as those problems of sunlight or the growth of a tree. But art is also a world with its own laws, whether they underlie a painting of realistic or abstract forms. To create... Read full biography
WERNER DREWES . 1899 Germany--1985 USA. The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art provided an avenue to understanding the mysteries of life: . What is the mystery underlying the Architecture of our Universe? What are the laws which create the pattern of the frost which forms on our windows? What causes the stars to stay in their orbit? What is it which creates joy and sorrow within us? . All these are problems belonging to the world we live in and which should concern the artist, as well as those problems of sunlight or the growth of a tree. But art is also a world with its own laws, whether they underlie a painting of realistic or abstract forms. To create new universes within these laws and to fill them with the experiences of our life is our task. When they convincin... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Charcoal
- •Colored Pencil
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Wood Block Print
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Cubism, Cubist
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Central Park, New York City
- •Japan
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •Russia
- •South America
- •Woodstock, New York
Art Association
- •American Abstract Artists-
- •Salons of America
- •Woodstock Art Association, New York
Art School
- •Art Institute of Chicago (School Of), Teacher
- •Bauhaus Student, Germany and/or US Teacher
- •Brooklyn Museum Art School, Institute, Teacher
- •Columbia University Art Department, Teacher
- •German Academies Before 1900
- •St. Louis School of Fine Art, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Allan & Susan Marion Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Mural Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Block Prints 7th Annual, Wichita Art Association
- •Salons of America-
- •Woodstock NY Art Association
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Smithsonian Institution/Museums
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts