ARTIST

Heinrich Campendonk

Heinrich Campendonk, a pivotal figure in German Expressionism, blended vibrant colors and folk art motifs, only to be condemned as 'degenerate' by the Nazis.

ABOUT

Heinrich Campendonk was a German-born painter and graphic designer whose distinctive style flourished within the Expressionist movement before he became a naturalized Dutch citizen. Born in Krefeld in 1889, he initially pursued a textile apprenticeship before receiving formal artistic training from Johan Thorn Prikker. During this formative period, he forged friendships with influential artists like August Macke, Franz Marc, and Paul Klee, laying the groundwork for his invol…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Harlequin and Columbine 1913 · Saint Louis Art Museum Landscape 1917 · Art Institute of Chicago Landscape 1917 · Philadelphia Museum of Art From Brittany 1927 · Art Institute of Chicago Bucolic Landscape 1913 · Saint Louis Art Museum Man and Beasts amidst Nature 1917 · Hermitage Museum
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