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Gustave Baumann

Gustave Baumann (1881 - 1971) was active/lived in New Mexico, California.  Gustave Baumann is known for Wood cuts, occasional painting.

Born in Madgeburg, Germany, Gustave Baumann is best known for prints made from his detailed hand-carved wood blocks.

His family emigrated to the United States when he was a child, and he grew up in Chicago.  He returned to Germany to study in Munich at the Kunstgewerbe Schule and then took further training at the Art Institute of Chicago.  He spent time in Indiana, and is much associated with the artists who gravitated to Brown County.  In that state, Bauman made woodblocks illustrating work by Indiana authors.

Baumann and several other artists decided to see first hand the reportedly light, clear air of New Mexico that they had been hearing about from other Chicago artists, and in 1918, he settled in Santa Fe where, for over fifty years, he participated in the art community.

He created colored wood blocks from which he made prints, and also became a carver of saints and marionettes, working the the Marionnette Theater, and c   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 23013 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 19 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers (including new art for sale). There are 24 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Gustave Baumann as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Gustave Baumann in 3 of its research Essays. Gustave Baumann has 3 artist signature examples available in our database.

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