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Also known as Alfred Leopold Isidor Kubin, A. Kubin, Albrecht Kubin, Alfr. Kubin, Alfréd Kubín

Austrian illustrator, cartoonist and writer (1877-1959)

Key facts

Born
Alfred Leopold Isidor Kubin , ( 1877-04-10 ) 10 April 1877, Litoměřice , Kingdom of Bohemia , Austria-Hungary
Died
20 August 1959 (1959-08-20) (aged 82), Zwickledt near Wernstein am Inn , Austria
Education
Munich Academy
Known for
Painting
Movement
Symbolism , Expressionism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alfred
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Litoměřice
Place of death
Wernstein am Inn
Occupation
draftsperson
Languages spoken
Czech
Participant in
Documenta III
Field of work
literature
Movement
Symbolism
Image
Nicola Perscheid - Alfred Kubin 1904b.jpg
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Commons category
Alfred Kubin
date of birth
1877-01-01
date of death
1959-08-19
archives at
Lenbachhaus
has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
place of burial
Upper Austria
influenced by
Max Klinger
name in native language
Alfred Kubin
relative
Alois Beer
start of work period
1898-01-01
end of work period
1959-01-01
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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Q558054, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Alfred Leopold Isidor Kubin (10 April 1877 – 20 August 1959) was an Austrian artist, printmaker, illustrator, and writer of a single novel, The Other Side. Kubin is considered an important exponent of Symbolism and Expressionism.

Biography

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