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Signature of Oskar Schlemmer

Oskar Schlemmer

German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer (1888–1943)

† 1943 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 38 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Oskar Schlemmer was born on September 4, 1888 in Stuttgart and died on April 13, 1943 in Baden-Baden, aged 54. Recorded occupations: sculptor, painter, marionetteist, librettist, university teacher and photographer. Country of citizenship: German Empire, Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Associated movement: Bauhaus. Fields of work: painting, art of sculpture, choreography and design. Educated at State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.

At a glance
Born
September 4, 1888 · Stuttgart
Died
April 13, 1943 · Baden-Baden
Age at death
54
Citizenship
German Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany
Occupations
sculptor, painter, marionetteist, librettist, university teacher, photographer
Movements
Bauhaus
Education
State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
Wikipedia editions
38 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Oskar Schlemmer's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1943 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q458816 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Oskar Schlemmer on Wikipedia.

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