Georg Kolbe
(1877–1947) tysk skulptör
Georg Kolbe (Germany, 1877–1947) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, a printmaker, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Georg Kolbe belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.
Georg Kolbe was born in Waldheim and died in Berlin. Georg Kolbe trained at Académie Julian. Georg Kolbe became a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin and Berlin Secession. The awards include Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Goethe Medal for Art and Science, and Villa Romana Prize.
The works belong mainly to the genre figurative art. The catalogue has 6 works by Georg Kolbe with free images. The dated works span the years 1922–1936. Works by Georg Kolbe are held by Barcelonapaviljongen, Middelheim Museum, and Georg-Kolbe-Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Elisabeth Andrae, Adolf Kašpar, Käthe Löwenthal, T. Frantisek Simon, and Jean Dunand.