Hermann Struck: Eastern Jewish Girl / German Israeli Berlin Secession Judaica

Description: Hermann Struck1876, Berlin, Germany - 1944, Haifa, IsraelPortrait of an Eastern European Jewish Girl, 1900s / From the Eastern Jews seriesOriginal Hand-Signed Lithograph Artist Name: Hermann Struck Title: Portrait of an Eastern European Jewish girl Signature Description: Hand-signed in pencil lower left Technique: Lithograph Size: 26 x 17 cm / 10.24" x 6.69" inch Frame: The print is unframedCondition: Good condition.Artist's Biography: Hermann Struck, Painter, Master Etcher and Teacher. b.1876 Berlin. Immigrated to Israel (then Mandatory Palestine) 1922. Died 1944, Haifa. Studies: Painting, etching on copper and lithography in which he achieved his best work, including portraits of Herzl, Henrik Ibsen, Nietsche, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein. Served in the German Army in World War I. Settled and painted in Haifa. Haifa Municipality established an annual prize in his name. Exhibitions Include: Haifa, Memorial Exhibition of his works; 1987 Berlin, 750th Anniversary of the City. Was an observant Jew all his life and a founder of the Mizrachi Movement.A master etcher, Struck is recognized for his extensive landscapes and portraits of noted personalities in early 20th century Europe, including Ibsen, Nietzsche, Freud, Einstein and Oscar Wilde. Struck was raised in Berlin in an Orthodox Jewish family and as an artist focused much of his attention to Jewish subjects. He studied at the Berlin Academy under Max Koner and was there introduced to the art of etching. He joined the Zionist movement at an early age and in 1903, during one of his numerous travel experiences, met Zionist leader Herzl in Vienna. This meeting inspired his famous portrait of the leader. During WWI, Struck served with the German army of Lithuania where he came in contact with Eastern European Jews and embarrassed their way of life. By 1923, Struck had settled in Palestine (Haifa), where he portrayed Jews and Arabs of the Middle East. Struck became a noted etcher and authored The Art of Etching. He taught graphic techniques to such noted artists as Max Lieberman, Lesser Ury, Joseph Budko and Marc Chagall and today remains an important influence on many European graphic artists. Hermann Struck (6 March 1876 – 11 January 1944) was a German Jewish artist known for his etchings. Hermann Struck (Chaim Aaron ben David) was born in Berlin. He studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. In 1904, he joined the modern art movement known as the Berlin Secession. In 1900, Struck met Jozef Israëls, a Dutch artist, who became his mentor. Both were recognized as leading artists of their time. In 1908, Struck published "Die Kunst des Radierens" ("The Art of Etching"), which became a seminal work on the subject. It was a textbook that offered both theory and practical instruction. Struck's students included Marc Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Jacob Steinhardt, Lesser Ury and Max Liebermann. In 1899, upon completing his studies at the Berlin Academy, he was banned from teaching there because he was Jewish. He signed his work with his Hebrew name, Chaim Aaron ben David, and a Star of David. Struck did commissioned portraits of Ibsen, Nietzsche, Freud, Albert Einstein, Herzl, Oscar Wilde and other leading figures of the time. Struck was a fervent Zionist and Jewish activist. He visited the Land of Israel in 1903 (under the Ottoman Empire), displayed his art at the Fifth Zionist Congress, and was a founder of the Mizrachi Religious Zionist movement. At the same time, he was a German patriot and volunteered for military service in World War I serving as a translator, liaison officer and military artist. He was awarded the Iron Cross I class and promoted to an officer for bravery, in 1917 he became the referent for Jewish affairs at the German Eastern Front High Command.Struck immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1922, taught at Bezalel Academy and helped establish the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. He visited Berlin every summer until the Nazis rose to power. Death and legacyHe died in Haifa. The house he lived in opened as a museum in 2013.Additional Information:Home of Haifa artist Hermann Struck is reborn as museum Hadar HaCarmel space opens this week with exhibition devoted to the Zionist artist and dreamer who called it homeBY DEBRA KAMIN October 3, 2013 / The Times of IsraelHaifa’s Struck House has been reborn as a museum dedicated to its namesake, Hermann Struck, so it’s fitting that the first exhibition in this Hadar HaCarmel space is dedicated to Struck himself, one of the 20th century’s most important print artists.Best known for his 1903 etching of Theodor Herzl, Struck’s immense body of work expresses the duality of his political, national and cultural ethos. As a Jewish artist working in Germany at the dawn of the 20th century, Struck established himself as both an early Zionist and an influential teacher, with students including Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth, Marc Chagall, Jacob Steinhardt and Joseph Budko filling his printing classes.As an early adherent of the dream of a home for the Jewish people in the land called Palestine, Struck uprooted himself from Berlin in 1922 and settled in Haifa, and his relocation to the budding coastal city was one of its first great cultural milestones. He settled in a humble three-story building in the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood and set to work reconstructing the studio in which he had lived and worked in Berlin.For decades, Struck’s Haifa home, located at Arlozorov 23, was a hub of art, culture and Zionism, with artists including Anna Ticho, Zvi Gali (Goldstein), Ari Erich Glass, Joseph Ehrlich and Meir Ben-Uri practicing various printing techniques inside its walls and looking to Struck for tutelage.This week the building will inaugurated as the Hermann Struck Museum, proving that the artist’s legacy and influence lives on in the city of Haifa. Its maiden exhibit, curated by Svetlana Reingold, includes prints, oil paintings, sketches and illustrated travel journals. The original furniture of Struck’s home will be on display, as will his original printing press. The exhibition and inauguration, dubbed “Hermann Struck: Dreamer on the Carmel” opens on Thursday, October 3, 2013.Payment Methods: PayPal, Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard), Bank Cheque. If you wish to send a personal cheque, please note that the item will not be shipped until the cheque clears. Shipping&Handling: All items are sent through registered mail or by EMS - Fast delivery service, both operated by the Israel Post (up to 4-5 business days), depends on the weight and measures of the purchased item. You may add insurance for the item with an additional fee. Please e-mail us for other shipping methods. In case that the frame includes a glass, the item will be shipped without the glass in order to prevent any damage to the artwork caused by broken glass: be aware that such kind of a damage is not covered by the insurance! Terms of Auction: All sales are final, please only bid if you intend to pay. Refunds will be accepted only if the item is not as described in the auction. 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