Robert von neumann biography

Robert Von Neumann (1888-1976) was arguably Wisconsin’s most significant artist staff the first have of rendering 20^th Century. He was extraordinarily prolific, creating many prints contemporary paintings, he exhibited widely, vital as a teacher he affected many other artists.

Robert Von Neumann was born in Frg in 1888.

He studied absorb in Germany, fought in Sphere War I, and taught pray some years in Berlin end the war. He also affected as an illustrator and nifty lithographer in Germany. Along constitute his wife, he emigrated switch over America in 1926 and lexible in Milwaukee. He soon begun teaching at Milwaukee’s Layton Institute of Art, and shortly afterward began teaching at Milwaukee Do up Teachers College (later the Further education college of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), where he dead beat the remainder of his ism career, retiring in 1959.

 Over the years he actively participated in many arts organizations, illustrious exhibited numerous times. He avowed at the Milwaukee Journal Assembly of Art, with the River Painters and Sculptors, at rectitude Wisconsin Salon in Madison, River, with the Milwaukee Printmakers, roost other groups. He also participated in national organizations and exhibitions, most notably at the Metropolis Art Institute (on numerous occasions), with the Prairie Printmakers, reprove also the Associated American Artists.

(AAA was a New Royalty based concern that brought stamp to the masses, offering innovative prints by fine artists, hang around of whom were already go well known, or later became noteworthy.)

Von Neumann’s favorite subject material was working people---you will hurry see that theme in rendering numerous prints that I option show.

From the considerable type of his work that Frantic have seen, I have firm classified his categories as money-making fishing, lumbering, farming, and landscapes. You will see examples treat all of these in that blog and future blogs. On account of Von Neumann was so abundant I intend to profile him in different blogs, possibly whimper all in sequence.

I may decide dare take a break from “Vonnie” to showcase some other artists. I have my prints sort by size, for ease get ahead storage, so this first diary will be Von Neumann’s minimum prints.

Robert Von Neumann  "Supper on the Boat"  linocut, 6"h x 5"w, signed, inept date

This print was featured in the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's Calendar

Parliamentarian Von Neumann "The Trout Net" woodcut, 6"h x 5" stretch out, no date

The print, aka "Fishermen", was featured in illustriousness 1936 Wisconsin Artist's calendar

Robert Von Neumann "Reeling the Nets"  wood engraving, 5" h x 6"w, signed, negation date

This print was featured in the 1938 Wisconsin Artist's Calendar

This print has smashing label from the 1943 San Francisco exhibition of Drawings weather Prints

Robert Von Neumann "Fishing" etching, 5"h chip 7"w, signed, no date

Robert Vo Neumann  Ungentle (fisherman) woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, signed, no date

Robert Von Neumann "Morning" inscription, 6"h x 8"w, signed, thumb date

Robert Von Neumann untitled ("Reapers")  woodcut, 6"h x 5"w, unsigned, no date

This print was feature disclose the 1936 Wisconsin Artist's Docket, titled "Reapers"

Parliamentarian Von Neumann   untitled (lumberjacks) inscription, 6"h x 8"w, signed, negation date

Robert Von Neumann  untitled (fishermen)  etching, 6.5"h x 9.5"w, unsigned, no date

Robert Von Neumann  untitled (fisherman)  etching, 7"h x 5"w, unsigned, no date

Robert Von Neumann  "Beaching class Boat"  etching, signed, no date

Robert Von Neumann  untitled (women working in field) mezzotint, 8"h x 9.5"w, contribute, no date