Richard Lindner (painter) facts for kids
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Richard Lindner
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Painter Richard Lindner posing in his studio, in front of his current work, Girl with Green Hair, 1972.
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| Born | November 11, 1901 Hamburg, Germany
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| Died | April 16, 1978 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Kunstgewerbeschule (Arts and Crafts School), Kunstakademie. |
| Known for | Painting |
Richard Lindner (November 11, 1901 – April 16, 1978) was a German-American painter. He was known for his unique style that often showed strong, colorful figures.
Early Life and Education
Richard Lindner was born in Hamburg, Germany, on November 11, 1901. His mother, Mina Lindner, was American. She was born in New York to German parents.
In 1905, when Richard was four years old, his family moved to Nuremberg. There, his mother owned a business that made special corsets. Richard grew up in Nuremberg and studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule, which means "Arts and Crafts School." Today, this school is known as the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg.
From 1924 to 1927, Lindner lived in Munich. In 1925, he began studying art at the Kunstakademie there.
Moving to New York
In 1927, Lindner moved to Berlin. He stayed there for about a year before returning to Munich in 1928. In Munich, he became an art director for a company that published books and magazines. He worked there until 1933.
In 1933, Lindner had to leave Germany because of the political situation. He moved to Paris, France. While in Paris, he became interested in politics and met many French artists. He worked as a commercial artist, creating art for advertisements and businesses, to earn a living.
When World War II started in 1939, Lindner was held in a special camp. Later, he joined the French Army and served during the war.
In 1941, Lindner moved to the United States. He settled in New York City and worked as an illustrator for books and magazines. In New York, he met other artists and German people who had also moved there, like Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and Saul Steinberg. In 1948, Richard Lindner became an American citizen.
Teaching and Later Years
In 1952, Lindner started teaching art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. His teaching career continued for many years.
In 1957, he received an award called the William and Norma Copley Foundation Award for his art. In 1965, he became a guest professor at a famous art school in Hamburg, Germany. Two years later, in 1967, Lindner moved to New Haven to teach at Yale University's School of Art and Architecture.
Richard Lindner passed away in 1978. He was buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
See also
In Spanish: Richard Lindner para niños
