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Otto Modersohn

Otto Modersohn (1865 - 1943) was active/lived in Germany.  Otto Modersohn is known for Landscape painting.

Friedrich Wilhelm Otto Modersohn was a German landscape painter. He was associated with the Düsseldorf school* of painting and a member of the artists colony in Worpswede.

In 1884 his family moved from Soest to Münster. During his time at secondary school Otto Modersohn developed a keen interest in art. After graduating from secondary school, he Modersohn went to the Düsseldorf Academy*, but he did not agree with the teaching methods used there. After a short sojourn in Munich, he hoped to find artistic role inspiration at the Karlsruhe Academy, but once again he was disappointed.

A trip through northern Germany with Fritz Mackensen in 1888 on the other hand inspired Otto Modersohn to a series of smaller pictures. These became a highlight of his early years. A further trip in 1889 of the two artists to Worpswede* art colony, a small town northeast of Bremen led to the joint decision to move to the artists' colony for good. However, after initially sharing the same ideas   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3894 characters.]  Artist bio

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