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Lyonel Feininger
American
1871–1956
About the Artist
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Andreas Feininger. Portrait of Lionel Feininger. 1928. Gelatin silver print on board, 13 1/2 x 10" (34.4 x 25.6 cm). Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin. © Estate of Gertrud E. Feininger - Alternate Name(s) Lyonel Charles Feininger (Birth Name)
Meeting Points
- Cultural Hubs Berlin Paris
- Schools Bauhaus, 1919–33
- Publications Vogue, 1892–1949
Artist Chronology
| July 18, 1871 |
Born
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New York |
| 1887–92 |
Lives in Berlin
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Berlin |
| 1892–93 |
Attends the private art school of Italian sculptor Filippo Colarossi
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Paris |
| 1893–1906 |
Works as an illustrator for French, German, and American magazines
Contributor: Lyonel Feininger
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New York Paris Berlin |
| 1901–03 |
Exhibits in the first through seventh editions of the Kunstaustellung der Berliner Secession
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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Berlin |
| December 14, 1901 |
Born; Lore is the daughter of Lyonel Feininger
At location: Lyonel Feininger, Lore Feininger
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Berlin |
| 1906–98 |
Lives in Paris and frequents the Café du Dome
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Paris |
| 1908–19 |
Lives in Berlin
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Berlin |
| 1909 |
Becomes a member of the Berlin Secession
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Berlin |
| April 21–June 13, 1911 |
Salon des Indépendants
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Paris |
| Spring 1914 |
Erster Deutscher Herbstsalon at Der Sturm Gallery
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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Berlin |
| September 1917 |
First solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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Berlin |
| 1918 |
Associates with the Dresden Secessionists
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Dresden |
| December 1918 |
Associates with the Novembergruppe
At location: Lyonel Feininger, Hans Richter
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Berlin |
| 1919–25 |
Teaches graphic art and painting at the Bauhaus
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Weimar |
| 1924 |
Cofounds the group Die Blauen Vier (The Blue Four) at the Bauhaus
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Weimar |
| February–March 1925 |
First exhibition of Die Blauen Vier in New York, at Daniel Gallery
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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New York |
| 1925–26 |
Teaches graphic art and painting at the Bauhaus
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Dessau |
| 1928 |
Begins photographing, using a darkroom in the basement of the master's house
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Dessau |
| 1929–31 |
Travels to Halle, Paris, and Bretagne
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Paris Bretagne Halle |
| December 12–January 12, 1930 |
Paintings by 19 Living Americans at The Museum of Modern Art
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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New York |
| 1931 |
First retrospective exhibition at Kronprinzenpalais
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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Berlin |
| September 1931 |
Retrospective exhibition at Museum Folkwang
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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Essen |
| March 1933–1937 |
Lives in Berlin
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Berlin |
| March 2–April 19, 1936 |
Cubism and Abstract Art at The Museum of Modern Art
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New York |
| Summer 1936 |
Teaches a course at Mills College
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San Diego |
| June 1937–1956 |
Lives in New York
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New York |
| July 19–November 30, 1937 |
Entartete Kunst at the Institute of Archeology in the Hofgarten
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Munich |
| May 10–September 20, 1939 |
Art in Our Time: 10th Anniversary Exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art
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New York |
| July 15–28, 1941 |
Abstract Painting: Shapes of Things at The Museum of Modern Art
Participant: Lyonel Feininger, Aleksandr Rodchenko
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New York |
| December 7, 1942–February 22, 1943 |
Artists for Victory at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Participant: Ralston Crawford, Lyonel Feininger
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New York |
| October 24, 1944–January 14, 1945 |
Lyonel Feininger at The Museum of Modern Art
Participant: Lyonel Feininger
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New York |
| From 1945 |
Teaches summer courses at Black Mountain College
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Asheville |
| January 13, 1956 |
Dies
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New York |
