Erich Büttner (painter)

Erich Büttner ( born October 7, 1889 in Berlin, † September 12, 1936 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German Expressionist of the Berlin Secession, which was primarily active before and after the First World War.

Life

Büttner Kreuzberg district grew up and first learned art Glaser. From 1906 to 1911 he studied with Emil Orlik at the educational establishment of the Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin painting, graphics and book illustration, since 1908 he was a member of the Artists' Association Berlin Secession and participated with his works in their group exhibitions.

1913, Büttner his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Gurlitt, his main creative period was in the 1920s. Büttner died in 1936 retired at the age of 47 years in Freiburg.

Work

Büttner's work is marked by the color and shape dynamics of Expressionism, his focus is on portraits, especially in the 20's, he created a whole series of portraits, his favorite subjects were artists and friends and girlfriends as Lovis Corinth, George Grosz, Arno Holz, Adolf Heilborn and Heinrich Zille, that, despite the short period of creativity and manageable work for museums and private buyers allowed his images remain attractive, then works can be found of him in national and international museums such as the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Kunstamt Kreuzberg and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art A Portrait of Heinrich Zille is on display in the Mark Brandenburg Museum.

Image selection

Portrait of Arno Holz, 1916

Albert Einstein, 1917

Session of the Berlin Secession, 1921

In the zoo (near the Lions' Bridge ) with the photographer, 1928

Portrait of Gabriele ester Hardt, 1931

Street Scene in Berlin- Schöneberg, 1929