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Erich Heckel was a German painter, university teacher, printmaker, and illustrator born in Döbeln in 1883. He was a member of the Expressionist movement and belonged to the groups Die Brücke and Berlin Secession. His professional career included employment at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe, and he taught Hubertus von Pilgrim.
Heckel participated in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics and the documenta exhibition. His works are held in the collections of the Belvedere, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Art Museum of Estonia. He died in Radolfzell am Bodensee in 1970.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1883-07-31 ) 31 July 1883, Döbeln , Kingdom of Saxony , German Empire
- Died
- 27 January 1970 (1970-01-27) (aged 86), Radolfzell , Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
- Education
- Königliche Technische Hochschule
- Known for
- Painting, woodcuts/printmaking
- Style
- Expressionism
- Movement
- Die Brücke
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Döbeln
- Place of death
- Radolfzell am Bodensee
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Employer
- Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- documenta
- Movement
- Expressionism
- Official website
- www.erich-heckel.de
- Image
- Kirchner - Erich Heckel an der Staffelei.jpg
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- Commons category
- Erich Heckel
- date of birth
- 1883-07-31
- date of death
- 1970-01-27
- member of
- Berlin Secession
- Commons Creator page
- Erich Heckel
- student
- Hubertus von Pilgrim
- name in native language
- Erich Heckel
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Erich Heckel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Weisses Haus in Dangast, oil painting by Erich Heckel, 1908. Erich Heckel (31 July 1883 – 27 January 1970) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") which existed 1905–1913. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Biography
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