The Life and Artistic Journey of Walter Püttner
Born in Leipzig, Germany, Walter Püttner was the son of the architect and landscape draftsman Richard Püttner, who provided his initial art instruction. He pursued further training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Ludwig Herterich, Ludwig Löfftz, and Paul Hoecker. His artistic development was further inspired by Wilhelm Trübner. As a member of the group known as Gruppe G, he participated in the annual exhibition of the Munich Artists' Association. Püttner was also a founding member of the Künstlervereinigung Die Scholle and the Münchener Neuen Secession, where he served on the board alongside Max Feldbauer. Additionally, he was a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund.
In 1900, Püttner was a prize winner in a competition held by Ludwig Stollwerck to create designs for a Stollwerck collection album. His professional career included work as an illustrator for the magazine Die Jugend. Between 1917 and 1920, he served as a teacher at the Damenakademie of the Munich Women's Artists' Association, where he taught head and figure painting, drawing, and composition. It was during this time that he met his future wife, the painter Pauline Eigner. Following the end of the Second World War, he worked as a freelance artist in Maxlrain.
Artistic Themes and Style
The works of Walter Püttner encompass a variety of subjects, including:
His paintings are characterized by a fundamental harmony of composition, a quality that led his fellow artists to refer to him as the "mathematician of painting." His repertoire includes oil paintings, such as Soldaten and Selbstbildnis, as well as charcoal and chalk drawings like Mühle. His contributions also extended to fresco works in the jury room of the Munich Palace of Justice, created in collaboration with Adolf Münzer and Angelo Jank.
Questions & Answers
Is there a chronological account of Walter Püttner?
Walter Püttner's career unfolds period by period on the artist's Chronicle page: a horizontal timeline of the artworks, grouped into career-period chapters.
Where are Walter Püttner's artworks grouped by palette?
Walter Püttner's works can be browsed by color palette on the artist's By Palettes page.
Where are Walter Püttner's artworks grouped by art movement?
The movements Walter Püttner worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.
Where can I see all artworks by Walter Püttner?
Every work by Walter Püttner on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.
