Martha Cunz (24 February 1876 – 15 May 1961) was a Swiss artist who is best known as a printmaker. As one of the earliest 20th-century European artists to master the modernist woodcut, she was influential on other artists.
Martha Cunz was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. She received most of her art training at the Women's Art School in Munich, where her teachers included Christian Landenberger, Ludwig Schmid-Reutte, and Peter Paul Müller. In 1900, she went to Paris to study with Luc-Olivier Merson and Lucien Simon. The following year, back in Munich, a course in lithography with Ernst Neumann sparked her interest in printmaking. By the following year, she had moved on to woodcuts, and in 1903 she became a founding member of the German Association of Graphics.
Until the outbreak of World War I, Cunz lived in Munich and only returned to Switzerland for an annual visit. She also traveled around Europe, spending time in Holland (1904, 1911) and Italy (1914).
In 1920, she built a studio built at her parents' home in St. Gallen and lived there for the remainder of her life.
Artworkedit
For the first three decades of her career, Cunz specialized in lithographs and woodcuts, especially color woodcuts printed using a Japanese multi-block technique. She was one of the first 20th century European artists to take up color woodblock printmaking.[1] Her style is characterized by the play of subtly graded contrasting colors that overlap to create a luminous surface.
By 1905, Cunz was showing in the annual Glass Palace Exhibition in Munich,[1] and some of her earliest woodcuts were published in April 1905 in the journal Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration alongside work by Wassily Kandinsky and other Munich artists.
The last of her 71 woodcuts was made in 1927, and her last lithographs were made in 1931. For the following two decades, she devoted herself to painting, mainly landscapes and portraits.
Cunz is known to have influenced the work of contemporaries like Carl Thiemann,[1] and she also taught printmakers, including Rosa Paul.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Martha Cunz: the Dutch Connection (I)". The Linosaurus, April 17, 2014.
^"Miss Rosa Paul: a forgotten Martha Cunz student ". The Linosaurus, January 17, 2017.
Sourcesedit
This page is translated from de:Martha Cunz. Sources listed on that page include:
Studer, Dani. Faszination Farbholzschnitt: Der japanisierende Farbholzschnitt als Kunstform des Jugendstils: Mit einem Katalog der Holzschnitte von Martha Cunz. St. Gallen: Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum, 2016. ISBN978-3-7291-1152-3. (Exhibition catalog; in German)
Studer, Daniel. "Martha Cunz (1876-1961)". Dissertation, University of Zürich, 1992.
Studer, Daniel. Martha Cunz 1876-1961: Eine Schweizer Jugendstilkünstlerin in München. St. Gallen: Verlagsgemeinschaft St. Gallen, 1993. (in German)
Hanhart, Rudolf, ed. Kunstmuseum St. Gallen: Katalog der Sammlung. St. Gallen: Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, 1987, pp. 245–249. (in German)
Widmer, Marina, ed. Blütenweiss bis rabenschwarz: St.Galler Frauen: 200 Portraits. Zürich: Limmat, 2003, pp. 83–84. (in German)
Eichhorn, Herbert, and Jacqueline Koller, eds. Wege zu Gabriele Münter und Käthe Kollwitz: Holzschnitte von Künstlerinnen des Jugendstils und des Expressionismus. Petersberg: Michael Imhoff Verlag, 2014. ISBN978-3-86568-981-8. (Exhibition catalog including short biography of Cunz; in German).
January 01, 1970
martha, cunz, february, 1876, 1961, swiss, artist, best, known, printmaker, earliest, 20th, century, european, artists, master, modernist, woodcut, influential, other, artists, self, portrait, 1899born, 1876, february, 1876died15, 1961, 1961, aged, nationality. Martha Cunz 24 February 1876 15 May 1961 was a Swiss artist who is best known as a printmaker As one of the earliest 20th century European artists to master the modernist woodcut she was influential on other artists Martha CunzMartha Cunz Self Portrait 1899Born 1876 02 24 24 February 1876Died15 May 1961 1961 05 15 aged 85 NationalitySwissKnown forPaintingStyleSemi abstract landscapes Contents 1 Education and travels 2 Artwork 3 References 4 SourcesEducation and travels editMartha Cunz was born in St Gallen Switzerland She received most of her art training at the Women s Art School in Munich where her teachers included Christian Landenberger Ludwig Schmid Reutte and Peter Paul Muller In 1900 she went to Paris to study with Luc Olivier Merson and Lucien Simon The following year back in Munich a course in lithography with Ernst Neumann sparked her interest in printmaking By the following year she had moved on to woodcuts and in 1903 she became a founding member of the German Association of Graphics Until the outbreak of World War I Cunz lived in Munich and only returned to Switzerland for an annual visit She also traveled around Europe spending time in Holland 1904 1911 and Italy 1914 In 1920 she built a studio built at her parents home in St Gallen and lived there for the remainder of her life Artwork editFor the first three decades of her career Cunz specialized in lithographs and woodcuts especially color woodcuts printed using a Japanese multi block technique She was one of the first 20th century European artists to take up color woodblock printmaking 1 Her style is characterized by the play of subtly graded contrasting colors that overlap to create a luminous surface By 1905 Cunz was showing in the annual Glass Palace Exhibition in Munich 1 and some of her earliest woodcuts were published in April 1905 in the journal Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration alongside work by Wassily Kandinsky and other Munich artists The last of her 71 woodcuts was made in 1927 and her last lithographs were made in 1931 For the following two decades she devoted herself to painting mainly landscapes and portraits Cunz is known to have influenced the work of contemporaries like Carl Thiemann 1 and she also taught printmakers including Rosa Paul 2 References edit a b c Martha Cunz the Dutch Connection I The Linosaurus April 17 2014 Miss Rosa Paul a forgotten Martha Cunz student The Linosaurus January 17 2017 Sources editThis page is translated from de Martha Cunz Sources listed on that page include Studer Dani Faszination Farbholzschnitt Der japanisierende Farbholzschnitt als Kunstform des Jugendstils Mit einem Katalog der Holzschnitte von Martha Cunz St Gallen Historisches und Volkerkundemuseum 2016 ISBN 978 3 7291 1152 3 Exhibition catalog in German Studer Daniel Martha Cunz 1876 1961 Dissertation University of Zurich 1992 Studer Daniel Martha Cunz 1876 1961 Eine Schweizer Jugendstilkunstlerin in Munchen St Gallen Verlagsgemeinschaft St Gallen 1993 in German Hanhart Rudolf ed Kunstmuseum St Gallen Katalog der Sammlung St Gallen Kunstmuseum St Gallen 1987 pp 245 249 in German Widmer Marina ed Blutenweiss bis rabenschwarz St Galler Frauen 200 Portraits Zurich Limmat 2003 pp 83 84 in German Eichhorn Herbert and Jacqueline Koller eds Wege zu Gabriele Munter und Kathe Kollwitz Holzschnitte von Kunstlerinnen des Jugendstils und des Expressionismus Petersberg Michael Imhoff Verlag 2014 ISBN 978 3 86568 981 8 Exhibition catalog including short biography of Cunz in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martha Cunz amp oldid 1109608422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
