There are a few books available in German on Leo Putz. He was a very successful painter and illustrator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He worked as a commercial artist as well as a painter . He was born in the Tyrol. In the early 30's he got a job teaching in Brazil. He returned to Europe but didn't return to his home in Gauting near Munchen. When he died during WW2 his body was smuggled back to Germany to be buried.The Nazis didn't care for him. A very good friend of mine and her family, rented the house in Gauting from his widow, in the 1950s. The purpose built studio villa, was still full of his paintings. The story goes that when the villa was built,in the early 20th century, his reputation was so high, that the builder was paid in pictures. It is so lovely to see his work on you tube. If you like his work, I would also suggest looking at Carl Moll and Lovis Corinth.
thousands of great 20th c artists are completely unknown today. They did not invent new -isms and did not publish manifestos. But they made most amazing modern artworks using new visual languages introduced by a few -"isms artists." I hope one day to write a book about some of them...
It's as if stepping from the main street in the visiting town and finding oneself in the small alley with beautiful local restaurant. Art of "unknowns".
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There are a few books available in German on Leo Putz. He was a very successful painter and illustrator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He worked as a commercial artist as well as a painter . He was born in the Tyrol.
In the early 30's he got a job teaching in Brazil. He returned to Europe but didn't return to his home in Gauting near Munchen. When he died during WW2 his body was smuggled back to Germany to be buried.The Nazis didn't care for him.
A very good friend of mine and her family, rented the house in Gauting from his widow, in the 1950s. The purpose built studio villa, was still full of his paintings. The story goes that when the villa was built,in the early 20th century, his reputation was so high, that the builder was paid in pictures. It is so lovely to see his work on you tube. If you like his work, I would also suggest looking at Carl Moll and Lovis Corinth.
thousands of great 20th c artists are completely unknown today. They did not invent new -isms and did not publish manifestos. But they made most amazing modern artworks using new visual languages introduced by a few -"isms artists." I hope one day to write a book about some of them...
Studied art at Glasgow art school in the late sixties but dint know of this . Would have changed my focus ,could have remained a Painter ?
Beautiful work. I have never heard of this man.
Great paintings and portraits. Awesome work. I never saw his paintings.
It's as if stepping from the main street in the visiting town and finding oneself in the small alley with beautiful local restaurant. Art of "unknowns".