Lyonel Feininger, painter, 1871-1956

Lyonel Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism. He also worked as a caricaturist and comic strip artist. Feininger started working as a fine artist at the age of 36. He was a member of the Berliner Sezession in 1909, and he was associated with German expressionist groups: Die Brücke, the Novembergruppe, Gruppe 1919, the Blaue Reiter circle and Die Blaue Vier (The Blue Four). His first solo exhibit was at Sturm Gallery in Berlin, 1917. At a 2001 Christie’s auction in London, Feininger’s painting The Green Bridge (1909) was sold for £2.42 million.

Lyonel Feininger, painter, 1871-1956

Feininger, Lyonel, German-American painter, leading proponent of Expressionism (1871-1956). Autograph letter signed, and with original woodcut.Zehlendorf-Mitte Berlin, 24 Dec 1918.

Feininger, Lyonel, deutsch-amerikanischer Maler, Graphiker und Karikaturist (1871-1956). 10 eigenh. Briefe mit U. und 1 eh. Werkverzeichnis mit U.Berlin, 1917-1919.

Feininger, Lyonel, deutsch-amerikanischer Maler, Graphiker und Karikaturist (1871-1956). 7 (davon 6 eigenh. und 1 ms.) Briefe mit eh. U.New York, Stockbridge Mass. und o. O., 1938 bis 1948.