While serving an apprenticeship as a painter from 1904 to 1906, he audited classes by Franz Breest (1871-1931) at the Altonaer Kunstgewerbeschule (arts and crafts school). This allowed him to win a scholarship and become an enrolled student there from 1906 to 1907. He then transferred to the Grand-Ducal Saxon Art School, Weimar, where he studied from 1909 to 1913.
World War I marked a turning point in his career. At the age of twenty-six, he was recalled from studies in Italy, inducted, and posted to the western front. He fought until 1918, mostly at the front lines, was badly wounded, and reposted after a stay in the hospital. His experiences left him embittered and suffering from what is now called PTSD.[1] When he had recovered sufficiently, he established himself as a free lance artist back in his hometown of Hamburg. He was a member of both the November Group and, after 1927, the Deutscher Künstlerbund (DKB).[2]
In 1936, the Fine Arts Division of the Reich Chamber of Culture closed what would be the DKB's final exhibition, which he was directing. The following year, forty-three of his works were classified as "degenerate art" and confiscated. Three were shown at the Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich. A bombing raid in 1943 destroyed his studio and all of his remaining art works. Twenty-two paintings and over one hundred drawings were in the possession of his friend, the art collector Wilhelm Werner, and were saved.[3]
After his persecution by the Nazis he found it difficult to make a living as an artist. During this time, friends and anti-Nazi sympathisers helped support him and allowed him to continue his work by commissioning private works and family portraits which remain in private collections and are also among Stegemann's surviving body of work.
In 1945, he died of cancer and was buried in the Stellinger Friedhof, in Eimsbüttel.[4]
In 2007, Annegret Moderegger and Burchard Bösche [de] created the Heinrich Stegemann Art Foundation; dedicated to art in public spaces. They have initiated several exhibitions; often in collaboration with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. and the Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg [de].
Portrait of a Lady
Referencesedit
^Heinrich Stegemann 1880–1945, Bilder vom Krieg. Exhibition catalog, Kunststiftung Heinrich Stegemann, 2015, ISBN978-3-738-65611-4
^. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
^Ulrich Luckhardt: "Heinrich Stegemann", in: Die Sammlung des Hausmeisters Wilhelm Werner (exhibition catalog, 2011, Hamburger Kunsthalle). Mare Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN978-3-936543-72-8, pg.45
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
heinrich, stegemann, september, 1888, hamburg, september, 1945, hamburg, german, expressionist, painter, sculptor, self, portrait, 1930, contents, biography, references, further, reading, external, linksbiography, edit, nbsp, mundsberger, damm, hamburgwhile, s. Heinrich Stegemann 15 September 1888 Hamburg 2 September 1945 Hamburg was a German Expressionist painter and sculptor Self portrait c 1930 Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Mundsberger Damm HamburgWhile serving an apprenticeship as a painter from 1904 to 1906 he audited classes by Franz Breest 1871 1931 at the Altonaer Kunstgewerbeschule arts and crafts school This allowed him to win a scholarship and become an enrolled student there from 1906 to 1907 He then transferred to the Grand Ducal Saxon Art School Weimar where he studied from 1909 to 1913 World War I marked a turning point in his career At the age of twenty six he was recalled from studies in Italy inducted and posted to the western front He fought until 1918 mostly at the front lines was badly wounded and reposted after a stay in the hospital His experiences left him embittered and suffering from what is now called PTSD 1 When he had recovered sufficiently he established himself as a free lance artist back in his hometown of Hamburg He was a member of both the November Group and after 1927 the Deutscher Kunstlerbund DKB 2 In 1936 the Fine Arts Division of the Reich Chamber of Culture closed what would be the DKB s final exhibition which he was directing The following year forty three of his works were classified as degenerate art and confiscated Three were shown at the Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich A bombing raid in 1943 destroyed his studio and all of his remaining art works Twenty two paintings and over one hundred drawings were in the possession of his friend the art collector Wilhelm Werner and were saved 3 After his persecution by the Nazis he found it difficult to make a living as an artist During this time friends and anti Nazi sympathisers helped support him and allowed him to continue his work by commissioning private works and family portraits which remain in private collections and are also among Stegemann s surviving body of work In 1945 he died of cancer and was buried in the Stellinger Friedhof in Eimsbuttel 4 In 2007 Annegret Moderegger and Burchard Bosche de created the Heinrich Stegemann Art Foundation dedicated to art in public spaces They have initiated several exhibitions often in collaboration with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F V S and the Staats und Universitatsbibliothek Hamburg de nbsp Portrait of a LadyReferences edit Heinrich Stegemann 1880 1945 Bilder vom Krieg Exhibition catalog Kunststiftung Heinrich Stegemann 2015 ISBN 978 3 738 65611 4 DK membership rolls Archived from the original on 2013 11 10 Retrieved 2019 09 20 Ulrich Luckhardt Heinrich Stegemann in Die Sammlung des Hausmeisters Wilhelm Werner exhibition catalog 2011 Hamburger Kunsthalle Mare Verlag Hamburg 2011 ISBN 978 3 936543 72 8 pg 45 Friedhofsplan PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2019 04 22 Retrieved 2019 09 20 Further reading editHamburger Ansichten Maler sehen die Stadt Exhibition catalog Kunsthalle Wienand Verlag 2009 ISBN 978 3 868320 18 3 Heinrich Stegemann 1880 1945 Bilder vom Krieg Exhibition catalog Kunststiftung Heinrich Stegemann 2015 ISBN 978 3 738 65611 4 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heinrich Stegemann Literature by and about Heinrich Stegemann in the German National Library catalogue More works by Stegemann ArtNet Heinrich Stegemann Art Foundation Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heinrich Stegemann amp oldid 1087560792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
