Olga Oppenheimer facts for kids
Olga Oppenheimer (born July 9, 1886, died July 4, 1941) was a talented German artist. She was known for her unique style called Expressionism.
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Learning to Be an Artist
Olga Oppenheimer started her art training in Paris in 1909. She learned from a famous artist named Paul Sérusier. Later, she studied art in private studios in Munich and Dachau, Germany. Olga's father really supported her dream of becoming an artist. He even gave her a special art studio. It was called the Gereonshaus and was located in his office building.
Her Artistic Journey
Starting the Gereonsklub
In 1911, Olga Oppenheimer helped start the Gereonsklub in Cologne, Germany. This was an art school and an important place for showing modern art. The Gereonsklub quickly became a hub for new and experimental art. It was the first place in Cologne to show works by groups like Der Blaue Reiter. Famous artists like Franz Marc, Paul Klee, and Robert Delaunay also showed their art there. Olga's art career was quite short, lasting from 1907 to 1916. Only ten of her artworks still exist today. Five of these are illustrations.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Olga's art was shown in a big exhibition in Cologne in 1912. It was called the International Sonderbund. Her work was displayed alongside two other women artists, Marie Laurencin and Paula Modersohn-Becker. The next year, in 1913, she took part in another exhibition. This one featured Rhenish Expressionists. It was organized by August Macke, a well-known Expressionist painter.
Olga Oppenheimer was the only German woman artist to show her work in the Armory Show. This famous art show opened in New York City in 1913. It then traveled to Boston and Chicago. She contributed a series of six woodcuts. They were titled Van Zanten's Happy Time. Her prints were shown in the same gallery as artworks by Edvard Munch.
Later Life and Challenges
After 1916, Olga's health began to get worse. In 1918, she had to go to a special care facility. Her art career was stopped because of a serious illness. She spent twenty years of her life in the Waltbreitbach Sanatorium. In 1941, Olga Oppenheimer was sent to the Lublin Reservation in Poland. She sadly died there from typhus on July 4, 1941.
Her Family Life
In 1913, Olga Oppenheimer married Adolf Worringer. He was the brother of her friend, Emmy Worringer. They had two sons together. Later, Olga and Adolf divorced.
