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John Gutmann
American
1905–1998
May 28, 1905 |
Born
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Wroclaw |
1905–27 |
Lives in Breslau
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Wroclaw |
1923–27 |
Studies with painter Otto Müller at the Staatliche Akademie für Kunst und Kunstgewerbe zu Breslau
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Wroclaw |
1927 |
Junge Talente at Museum der bildenden Künste, Breslau
Participant: César Domela-Nieuwenhuis, John Gutmann
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Wroclaw |
1927–33 |
Lives in Berlin
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Berlin |
1927–30 |
Studies at Preussisches Schulkollegium for Hohere Erziehung, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berliner Akademie der Bildenden Künste
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Berlin |
1931 |
Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at Galerie Gurlitt
Participant: John Gutmann
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Berlin |
1933 |
In preparation for emigration to California, he buys a Rolleiflex camera and teaches himself photography
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Berlin |
1933–98 |
Lives in San Francisco
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San Francisco |
1933 |
Signs a photojournalism contract with Presse-Foto Berlin to send photographs back to Germany for publication
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Berlin |
1934 |
Joins the California Camera Club to use their darkroom
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San Francisco |
1935 |
Solo exhibition of drawings and watercolors at Paul Elder Gallery
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San Francisco |
1936 |
Travels cross country from San Francisco to New York and back
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Baltimore Detroit Reno New York Cleveland Philadelphia San Antonio Salt Lake City Tucson Los Angeles San Diego Chicago New Orleans |
1936 |
Ceases affiliation with Press-Foto and begins work with Pix, Inc.
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New York |
1936–38 |
Teaches part-time at San Francisco State College
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San Francisco |
1937 |
Solo exhibition of drawings and paintings at the San Francisco Museum of Art
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San Francisco |
1937 |
Solo exhibition of drawings at Delphic Studios
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New York |
1938 |
Appointed assistant professor of art and establishes studio courses and a course on the history of modern art
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San Francisco |
1938 |
Colorful America solo exhibition at M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. Exhibition circulates nationally
Participant: John Gutmann
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San Francisco |
1939 |
John Gutmann meets and photographs László Moholy-Nagy
At location: John Gutmann, László Moholy-Nagy
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San Francisco |
February 18–October 29, 1939 and May 25–September 29, 1940 |
Golden Gate International Exposition
Visitor: Anne W. Brigman
Organizer: Johan Hagemeyer
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San Francisco |
1940 |
Meets and photographs Fernand Léger
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San Francisco |
1941 |
Wondrous World solo exhibition of photographs at M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Participant: John Gutmann
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San Francisco |
October 29, 1941–February 1, 1942 |
Images of Freedom at The Museum of Modern Art
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New York |
1943–45 |
Serves with the Psychological Warfare Team of the U.S. Office of War Information
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Rangoon |
1946 |
Establishes a creative photography program at San Francisco State College
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San Francisco |
June 12, 1998 |
Dies
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San Francisco |