Feininger, Lyonel (1871-1956)
Creator details
- Name
- Feininger, Lyonel (1871-1956)
- Nationality
- American
- Biography
- Lyonel Feininger was a German-American painter, printmaker, and caricaturist born in New York City in 1871. He studied at the Hamburg School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. Feininger was a member of the Blue Rider group and the Bauhaus school, where he taught and worked as a master of the print workshop. He was known for his abstract and geometric compositions, often featuring architectural elements and industrial landscapes. Feininger's work was influenced by Cubism, Expressionism, and the art of the Far East. He was also a prolific illustrator and cartoonist, contributing to magazines such as The Chicago Tribune and The New Yorker. Feininger's art was exhibited widely in Europe and the United States, and he received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. He died in New York City in 1956.
