Georg Büchner Prize
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Paul Thesing
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Paul Thesing
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-04-12 （Anholt, Germany）
- Died
- 1954-12-06 （Darmstadt, Germany） age 72
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Darmstadt, Germany → Zurich, Switzerland → Paris, France → Ibiza, Spain → Ischia, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Draftsman, Caricaturist, Illustrator, Educator
- Active Years
- 1905-1954
- Affiliations
- Neue Darmstädter Sezession
- Memberships
- Neue Darmstädter Sezession
- Influenced By
- Rudolf Levy, Hans Purrmann, Oskar Moll, Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann, Franz Nölken, Walter Rosam, Rudolf Großmann, Albert Weisgerber
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical University of Darmstadt (TH Darmstadt) | Chemistry | — | — | 1902-1905 | Germany |
| Paris (art studies) | — | Painting | — | 1909 | France |
Technical University of Darmstadt (TH Darmstadt)
Chemistry
Period:
1902-1905
Country:
Germany
Studied chemistry beginning in 1902; continued studies with stays in Switzerland.
Paris (art studies)
Painting
Period:
1909
Country:
France
Studied painting in Paris in 1909 and associated with the German artist circle around Café du Dôme.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | Volksstaat Hessen | 受賞 |
Georg Büchner Prize
1924
Organization:
Volksstaat Hessen
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hafen (Harbor)
Oil paintingAn oil painting depicting a harbor. Recorded as confiscated during the Nazi 'degenerate art' actions.
seascapeurbansocial perspective
Damas de Noche. Erinnerungen an Spanische Nächte
1920 Lithograph (print series)A series of lithographs themed on memories of Spanish nights (59 × 46 cm, 1920). Recorded as confiscated during the Nazi period.
Spainnight scenesmemory
Stiller Winkel im E-Werk
1948 Oil painting (commissioned work)A work painted for the regional power company HEAG. Documented as created in 1948.
industrystill liferegional
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- expressive realismsocially critical drawings and caricature
- Recurring Motifs
- social criticismharbors / seascapesSpanish night scenes
Legacy
Paul Thesing was one of the prominent painters in Darmstadt in the early 20th century, known for expressive realism and satirical drawings. He received the Georg Büchner Prize in 1924; some of his works were confiscated as 'degenerate art' during the Nazi era. After the war he worked as an educator and organizer in the local art scene.
Museums
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt Darmstadt, Germany
Academic Societies
- Neue Darmstädter Sezession
Archives
- Catalogue of the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek)
- LAGIS (Hessian biographical information system)
Trivia
- Received the Georg Büchner Prize in 1924.
- Some works were confiscated in 1937 during the Nazi 'degenerate art' actions.
- His son Jan Thesing was a chemist and university teacher.
- After WWII he co-founded the Neue Darmstädter Sezession and served as its first provisional president but resigned after disputes over an exhibition.