Victor Bauer

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Vic­tor BAUER was born on Sep­tem­ber 2, 1902 in Vien­na. At the age of 10, he moved to Munich with his par­ents. He returned to Aus­tria in 1920 and com­plet­ed his school­ing in Vien­na and Graz. In 1922, he began to study med­i­cine, anato­my, paint­ing and nude draw­ing. This was fol­lowed by study trips to Rus­sia and Greece. After his return, he was able to estab­lish con­tacts with the cir­cles around Adolf Loos, Karl Kraus and Wil­helm Reich. His first solo exhi­bi­tion took place in Vien­na in 1929, fol­lowed by fur­ther study trips and a move to Paris, where he came into con­tact with the Sur­re­al­ist move­ment. In 1936, the artist moved to Nice and was active­ly involved in the French Resis­tance from 1942. In 1943, he was sen­tenced to death by a spe­cial court, but was freed from prison in 1944. This was fol­lowed by an increased focus on paint­ing. Vic­tor Bauer died in Nice in 1959. 1992 — first ret­ro­spec­tive at the Welz Gallery.

Vic­tor BAUER was born on Sep­tem­ber 2, 1902 in Vien­na. At the age of 10, he moved to Munich with his par­ents. He returned to Aus­tria in 1920 and com­plet­ed his school­ing in Vien­na and Graz. In 1922, he began to study med­i­cine, anato­my, paint­ing and nude draw­ing. This was fol­lowed by study trips to Rus­sia and Greece. After his return, he was able to estab­lish con­tacts with the cir­cles around Adolf Loos, Karl Kraus and Wil­helm Reich. His first solo exhi­bi­tion took place in Vien­na in 1929, fol­lowed by fur­ther study trips and a move to Paris, where he came into con­tact with the Sur­re­al­ist move­ment. In 1936, the artist moved to Nice and was active­ly involved in the French Resis­tance from 1942. In 1943, he was sen­tenced to death by a spe­cial court, but was freed from prison in 1944. This was fol­lowed by an increased focus on paint­ing. Vic­tor Bauer died in Nice in 1959. 1992 — first ret­ro­spec­tive at the Welz Gallery.

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