George Adomeit

George Gustav Adomeit (born 15 January 1879 in Memel, † November 22, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio), was a German-born American painter, graphic designer and printing company.

Life and work

Adomeit, was born as the son of his father and the same Adomeit Anna, born Glozat. When he was four years old, the family moved to Cleveland. He was interested in early for painting; In 1894 he won the competition for a four-year scholarship from the Cleveland School of Art in 1912 he had his first solo exhibition in a local gallery.

Adomeit played a major role in the artistic community of Cleveland. He was one of the founders of the Cleveland Society of Artists and presented for 40 years from the May shows of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 24 times his works were excellent. In addition, he imputed his works at the Toledo Museum of Art (1928-1935), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1925-1941), the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1928-1937) and other public museums in Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and New York. Among his better known works include Down to the Harbor ( 1925).

1902 bought Adomeit with his business partner WH Webster, a printing company that they were able to expand into one of the five largest printing groups in the country under the name of Caxton Engraving Co. in the 1920s. Adomeit was from 1937 until his retirement in 1956 its president and art director. He was a member of the Cleveland Print Club and the American Graphic Association.

George Adomeit was married to Ida from the stones (1879-1976); their common grave is located on the Lake View Cemetery. Their daughter was the book collector and philanthropist Ruth E. Adomeit.

Collections

  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

Links and literature

  • Adomeit, GEORGE GUSTAV ( The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, English, accessed June 22, 2013 )
  • George Adomeit ( Art of the Print, English, accessed June 22, 2013 )
  • George Adomeit (U.S. Department of State, Art in Embassies, short biography and image down to the harbor, english, accessed June 22, 2013 )
  • William Robinson, David Steinberg: Transformations in Cleveland Art Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996, ISBN 978-0940717336. . S. 221
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