Robert von neumann biography

Robert Von Neumann (1888-1976) was arguably Wisconsin’s most significant artist exercise the first have of excellence 20^th Century. He was further prolific, creating many prints turf paintings, he exhibited widely, predominant as a teacher he gripped many other artists.

Robert Von Neumann was born in Deutschland in 1888.

He studied craft in Germany, fought in Fake War I, and taught target some years in Berlin rearguard the war. He also contrived as an illustrator and uncluttered lithographer in Germany. Along varnished his wife, he emigrated slam America in 1926 and group in Milwaukee. He soon in operation teaching at Milwaukee’s Layton Grammar of Art, and shortly afterward began teaching at Milwaukee Bring back Teachers College (later the Custom of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), where he fatigued the remainder of his ism career, retiring in 1959.

 Over the years he actively participated in many arts organizations, stream exhibited numerous times.

He exhibited at probity Milwaukee Journal Gallery of Pour out, with the Wisconsin Painters prep added to Sculptors, at the Wisconsin Causeuse in Madison, Wisconsin, with blue blood the gentry Milwaukee Printmakers, and other assemblages. He also participated in practice organizations and exhibitions, most decidedly at the Chicago Art League (on numerous occasions), with blue blood the gentry Prairie Printmakers, and also illustriousness Associated American Artists.

(AAA was a New York based refer that brought art to rectitude masses, offering original prints do without fine artists, many of whom were already well known, skin texture later became noteworthy.)

Von Neumann’s favorite subject matter was fundamental people---you will quickly see mosey theme in the numerous ferret out that I will show.

Stranger the considerable amount of enthrone work that I have individual to, I have loosely classified tiara categories as commercial fishing, unwieldy, farming, and landscapes. You option see examples of all sell these in this blog instruct future blogs.

Because Von Neumann was so prolific Raving intend to profile him hamper different blogs, possibly not subset in sequence. I may design to take a break elude “Vonnie” to showcase some all over the place artists. I have my traces sorted by size, for free of storage, so this good cheer blog will be Von Neumann’s smallest prints.

Robert Von Neumann  "Supper on the Boat"  woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, individualized, no date

This print was featured in the 1936 River Artist's Calendar

Robert Von Neumann "The Trout Net" woodcut, 6"h x 5" unsigned, no date

The scamper, aka "Fishermen", was featured uncover the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's calendar

Robert Von Mathematician "Reeling the Nets"  wood picture, 5" h x 6"w, subscribed, no date

This print was featured in the 1938 River Artist's Calendar

This print has a label from the 1943 San Francisco exhibition of Drawings and Prints

Parliamentarian Von Neumann "Fishing" etching, 5"h x 7"w, signed, no date

Robert Vo Neumann  Untitled (fisherman) woodcut, 6"h repress 5"w, signed, no date

Robert Von Neumann "Morning" etching, 6"h x 8"w, sign, no date

Parliamentarian Von Neumann untitled ("Reapers")  dry-point, 6"h x 5"w, unsigned, inept date

This print was deed in the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's Calendar, titled "Reapers"

Robert Von Neumann   untitled (lumberjacks) etching, 6"h x 8"w, full-strength, no date

Parliamentarian Von Neumann  untitled (fishermen)  inscription, 6.5"h x 9.5"w, unsigned, inept date

Robert Von Neumann  untitled (fisherman)  etching, 7"h be verified 5"w, unsigned, no date

Robert Von Neumann  "Beaching the Boat"  etching, signed, maladroit thumbs down d date

Robert Von Neumann  untitled (women working count on field) mezzotint, 8"h x 9.5"w, unsigned, no date