The Life and Artistic Practice of Rudolf Kuhn
Rudolf Kuhn was a German painter, graphic artist, and stained-glass artist. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, his formal artistic training began at the Kunstgewerbeschule Stuttgart from 1916 to 1918. He continued his studies at the Kunstakademie Stuttgart between 1918 and 1926, where he studied under Christian Landenberger and Heinrich Altherr.
His professional career included an intensive collaboration with the Glasmalerwerkstatt Saile in Stuttgart, which began in 1920. In 1924, Kuhn undertook a study trip to Italy alongside fellow painters Hermann Bäuerle and Tell Geck. By 1930, he shared an atelier house in Stuttgart-Möhringen with Hermann Bäuerle.
Exhibitions and Notable Works
Kuhn was a frequent participant in the Stuttgarter Sezession, exhibiting there in 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, and 1947. His work was also featured in the 1930 exhibition of the Deutschen Künstlerbund in Stuttgart and a 1938 memorial exhibition at the Kunsthaus Schaller in Stuttgart.
His artistic output includes the work Pierrot and Pierrette.
