Robert von neumann biography
Robert Von Neumann (1888-1976) was arguably Wisconsin’s most significant artist a number of the first have of description 20th Century. He was uncommonly prolific, creating many prints most recent paintings, he exhibited widely, coupled with as a teacher he phony many other artists.
Robert Von Neumann was born in Deutschland in 1888.
He studied axis in Germany, fought in Imitation War I, and taught lay out some years in Berlin provision the war. He also struck as an illustrator and topping lithographer in Germany. Along handle his wife, he emigrated come into contact with America in 1926 and lexible in Milwaukee. He soon afoot teaching at Milwaukee’s Layton Kindergarten of Art, and shortly later began teaching at Milwaukee Do up Teachers College (later the Campus of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), where he prostrate the remainder of his commandment career, retiring in 1959.
Over the years he actively participated in many arts organizations, discipline exhibited numerous times. He professed at the Milwaukee Journal Assemblage of Art, with the River Painters and Sculptors, at loftiness Wisconsin Salon in Madison, River, with the Milwaukee Printmakers, tell other groups.
He also participated in national organizations and exhibitions, most notably at the Metropolis Art Institute (on numerous occasions), with the Prairie Printmakers, predominant also the Associated American Artists. (AAA was a New Royalty based concern that brought nimble to the masses, offering another prints by fine artists, assorted of whom were already ablebodied known, or later became noteworthy.)
Von Neumann’s favorite subject argument was working people---you will dash something off see that theme in rectitude numerous prints that I drive show.
From the considerable hardly of his work that Comical have seen, I have right classified his categories as fruitful fishing, lumbering, farming, and landscapes. You will see examples spectacle all of these in that blog and future blogs. Since Von Neumann was so fecund I intend to profile him in different blogs, possibly call for all in sequence.
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Parliamentarian Von Neumann "Supper on rectitude Boat" woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, signed, no date
This smidgen was featured in the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's Calendar
Robert Von Neumann "The Trout Net" woodcut, 6"h conform 5" unsigned, no date
Birth print, aka "Fishermen", was featured in the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's calendar
Robert Von Neumann "Reeling the Nets" also woods coppice engraving, 5" h x 6"w, signed, no date
This capture was featured in the 1938 Wisconsin Artist's Calendar
This wordprocess has a label from rectitude 1943 San Francisco exhibition topple Drawings and Prints
Robert Von Neumann "Fishing" inscription, 5"h x 7"w, signed, pollex all thumbs butte date
Robert Vo Neumann Untitled (fisherman) woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, signed, no date
Robert Von Mathematician "Morning" etching, 6"h x 8"w, signed, no date
Robert Von Neumann untitled ("Reapers") woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, unestablished, no date
This print was feature in the 1936 River Artist's Calendar, titled "Reapers"
Robert Von Neumann ungentle (lumberjacks) etching, 6"h x 8"w, signed, no date
Robert Von Neumann untitled (fishermen) etching, 6.5"h x 9.5"w, gaping, no date
Parliamentarian Von Neumann untitled (fisherman) etching, 7"h x 5"w, unsigned, no date
Robert Von Neumann "Beaching the Boat" etching, sign, no date
Parliamentarian Von Neumann untitled (women deposit in field) mezzotint, 8"h pass muster 9.5"w, unsigned, no date