George Kenner

George Kenner
POW artist George Kenner at Frith Hill tent camp in 1915.
Born
Georg Kennerknecht

(1888-11-01)1 November 1888
Died10 July 1971(1971-07-10) (aged 82)
Known forpainting, drawing
SpouseMargarete Bohne Kenner (1921–1963; her death)

George Kenner (1 November 1888 – 10 July 1971) was a German artist. He made 110 paintings and drawings during the First World War while interned as a German civilian internee in Great Britain and the Isle of Man.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Through Art, German Expressed Experience of Internment Camp". philly.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Veteran Artist Reemerges With Color". philly.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2011.