Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
Werner Drewes was a painter, printmaker, and teacher, who was born in Canig, Germany, in 1899. His father, a Lutheran Minister, hoped he would become an architect, but Werner chose the life of an artist. After he served on the front line in France during the war, Werner was admitted to the Bauhaus in 1921, where he studied under Klee, Itten, and Muche. Later, he traveled through Europe to study such old masters as Tintoretto, Velasquez and El Greco. After marrying Margaret Schrobsdorff, they traveled throughout South America, North America and Asia. In 1930, Werner immigrated to New York City with his family. In New York City, despite the Depression, Werner joined other Bauhaus artists such as Piet Mondrian and Lyonel Feininger to make a living as an artist. This group became the core of the American Abstract Artists group. Werner taught at Columbia University, worked on the design of the 1939 World's Fair building, and had shows at the Museum of Modern Art, Kleeman Gallery, and elsewhere. In 1946, he accepted a tenured position at the Washington University in St. Louis. In his later years, he moved to Virginia and continued to show at galleries in Germany, Turkey, and in the United States. The Smithsonian held a show attributing his 65 years as a printmaker at the Museum for American Artists.
Late 20th Century Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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Mid-20th Century Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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Late 20th Century Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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Late 20th Century Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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Late 19th Century Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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1940s Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
1980s Modern Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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18th Century Japanese Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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20th Century American Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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19th Century Japanese Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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19th Century Japanese Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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19th Century Japanese Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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1960s Japanese Edo Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Werner Drewes Wall Decorations
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