The Life and Art of Paul Oberhoff
Born in Iserlohn, Germany, Paul Oberhoff was a painter, graphic artist, and composer. After completing studies in mechanical engineering in Mittweida, he moved to Dresden to study painting at the Academy, where he was a student of Oskar Zwintscher and a master student of Gotthardt Kuehl. His artistic output was diverse, encompassing oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings that focused on portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. During the First World War, he served as a soldier in France and Belgium, utilizing his time there as a front painter to create sketches of daily wartime life.
Oberhoff was a highly sought-after portraitist, capturing a wide range of subjects including his wife Katharina, his daughter Ingeborg, and his grandchildren. His subjects also included doctors, scientists, writers, musicians, and workers. His work has been held in various collections, including the Semperoper, the City Gallery Dresden, and the State Art Collections Dresden. In his later years, despite facing significant health challenges including a spinal deformation and paralysis on his right side, he continued to paint using his left hand.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Throughout his career, Oberhoff participated in numerous exhibitions. His works have been displayed in various locations, including:
In 1931, he was awarded the Dürer Prize by the city of Nuremberg for his work Neckereien. He also received an honorary pension from the city of Dresden and various other commendations for his artistic contributions.
Vraag en antwoord
Is er een tijdlijn van de werken van Paul Oberhoff?
Er bestaat een tijdlijn van de werken van Paul Oberhoff: op de Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar staan de kunstwerken in chronologische volgorde van creatie.
Kan ik de werken van Paul Oberhoff verkennen op basis van het kleurenspectrum?
De Sorteren op kleur van Paul Oberhoff biedt een overzicht van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar, georganiseerd op kleur.
In welke historische periode werkte Paul Oberhoff?
Paul Oberhoff werkte in de Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.
Waar kan ik alle kunstwerken van Paul Oberhoff bekijken?
Alle werken van Paul Oberhoff op deze website zijn te bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.
