Life and Artistic Training
Eugen Hamm was a German-Jewish painter and graphic artist. Born in Apolda, Germany, he began his artistic career with humorous drawings and worked with the magazine Jugend. His formal training included studying at the private art school of Lovis Corinth in Berlin and later at the Académie Matisse in Paris.
Throughout his career, Hamm was active in several artistic circles, including the Deutscher Künstlerbund and the Leipziger Künstlerverein. His work spanned various media, including oil paintings, etchings, drawings, lithographs, and pastels. His subject matter included:
Works and Legacy
Hamm's output included notable works such as Max Schwimmer and a Self-Portrait. He also collaborated with Joachim Ringelnatz on the lithograph series Vorstadt-Bordell. His artistic style was influenced by his teachers, Corinth and Matisse, as well as Auguste Renoir.
During the Nazi era, three of his paintings were confiscated and destroyed by the Entartete Kunst action. Today, his works are held in various institutions, including the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, and the Lindenau-Museum Altenburg.
