Fritz Brandtner

Fritz Brandtner
Born
Friedrich Wilhelm Brandtner

(1896-07-28)28 July 1896
Danzig, Prussia
Died7 November 1969(1969-11-07) (aged 73)
NationalityCanadian
Educationlargely self-taught and in Danzig with Franz August Pfuhie at the University of Danzig
MovementGerman Expressionism, modernism
SpouseMieze Preuss (m. 1929)
AwardsJessie Dow Award (1946); Canada Council Visual Arts Award (1968)
ElectedC.S.P.W.C.; C.G.P.; C.S.G.A.; F.C.A.

Friedrich Wilhelm Brandtner (28 July 1896 – 7 November 1969), known during his life as Fritz Brandtner, was a German-born Canadian artist and art instructor.[1] During his career he worked variously as painter, printmaker, graphic artist, illustrator, muralist, and set designer.[2]

  1. ^ "Fritz Brandtner - National Gallery of Canada | National Gallery of Canada". Gallery.ca. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Colin (1967). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, vol one, A to F. Ottawa: Canadian Paperbacks. pp. 77–80. Retrieved 13 May 2020.