Early Life and Artistic Education
Born in Bern, Switzerland, Otto Meyer-Amden spent his early years in an orphanage in Bern after the death of his mother. His formal training began with an apprenticeship as a lithographer in Zürich, a period during which he produced symbolic watercolor paintings. His academic journey took him to the Art Academy in Munich and later to the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, where he studied under Adolf Hölzel. During his time in Stuttgart, he formed a lifelong friendship with Oskar Schlemmer and encountered the works of Paul Cézanne during study trips to Paris and Strassburg.
The Amden Years and Later Work
In 1912, Meyer moved to an artists' colony in Amden, where he lived in a farmhouse until 1928. It was during this period of relative isolation that he developed a deep interest in the Bible and began creating tonally dark graphite drawings. He eventually renamed himself Meyer-Amden to reflect his profound connection to the village. His diverse body of work includes:
In his final years, he taught at the School of Applied Arts in Zürich until his death in 1933. His works have been posthumously exhibited at documenta I and documenta III.
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvor kan man finde Otto Meyer-Amdens kunstværker organiseret efter farve?
Siden Farveindeks organiserer Otto Meyer-Amdens værker efter farve.
Findes der en virtuel 3D-tour af Otto Meyer-Amdens værker?
Besøg galleriet virtuelt: 3D-galleri-siden for Otto Meyer-Amden præsenterer kunstnerens værker i et tredimensionelt galleri.
Hvor kan jeg se Otto Meyer-Amdens værker opdelt efter stemning?
Otto Meyer-Amdens værker kan udforskes efter stemning på kunstnerens Stemningsfulde rum-side, hvor kunstværkerne er sorteret efter deres registrerede stemninger.
I hvilken historisk periode arbejdede Otto Meyer-Amden?
Otto Meyer-Amden var aktiv i Modern-perioden. Denne periode placerer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.
