Fidus | |
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.PNG) Photo of Fidus, c. 1902 | |
| Born | Hugo Reinhold Karl Johann Höppener 8 August 1868 |
| Died | 23 February 1948 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | German |
| Movement | Symbolism |
Hugo Reinhold Karl Johann Höppener (October 8, 1868 – February 23, 1948), known under the pseudonym Fidus, was a German illustrator, painter, and publisher. Part of the symbolist movement, his later work took influence from the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession styles. By the turn of the century, his works were among the most popular in Germany and their rediscovery influenced the Psychedelia movement. Much of his art draws from his beliefs in mysticism and Germanic neopaganism.