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Erich Heckel Biography
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1883 |
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Born in Döbeln, Germany
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1904 |
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Studies architecture at the Saxon Technical College, Dresden, Germany
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1905 |
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Founding of artist group 'Die Brücke' with Bleyl, Kirchner and Schmidt-Rottluff
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1913 |
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Break-up of 'Die Brücke'
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1937 |
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Branded as 'degenerate' by Nazi authorities, 729 of his works are confiscated in German museums
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1949 - 1955 |
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Professorship at the School of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe
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1970 |
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Died in Radolfzell, Germany
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1965
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Stedeljik Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1962
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Biennale Venice, Italy
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1957
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Städt. Museum Duisburg, Germany
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1956
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Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany
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1955
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Günther Franke, Munich
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1948
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Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany
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1933
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B. Thommen, Basel, Switzerland
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1927
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Ferdinand Möller, Berlin, Germany
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1915
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School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
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1914
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Werkbund exhibition, Cologne
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1913
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Gallery Gurlitt, Berlin (solo)
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