Wilhelm Blanke Explained

Birth Name:	Wilhelm Blanke
Birth Date:	1873 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kargowa, Province of Posen, German Empire

Wilhelm Blanke (11 March 1873 – 16 April 1936) was a German painter and lithographer.

Born to Johanna Karoline (née Neumann) and Ernst Johann Blanke in Kargowa, he was trained as a decorative painter by his eldest brother. He later moved to Berlin to work on his profession. From 1895 to 1930, Blanke lived and worked in Steglitz.^[1] Blanke often participated in art exhibitions.^[2]

In the 1920s, his art reflected an Art Deco taste.^[3] After an art exhibition in 1931, art critic called Blanke "one of the greatest masters of Berlin painting," praising how "every brushstroke 'sits' with him," and complimenting how he juxtaposes colors "in the most daring way."^[4] Indeed, Blanke was noted for his use of color in his work.^[4]

He had a son, Henry, born in 1901.^[5]

Further reading

• Zimmerninkat. Regine. Auf den Spuren des Steglitzer Kunstmalers Wilhelm Blanke (1873–1936). Steglitzer Heimat Mitteilungsblatt des Heimatvereins Steglitz. 56. 2. 7–12. 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wilhelm Blanke (1873-1936). . 2012. 23 September 2022. German.
2. Web site: Wilhelm Blanke (1873-1936), Maler des dt. LotSearch. 23 September 2022.
3. Book: Sichtermann. Barbara. Rose. Ingo. Living in Berlin. 105. 2002. 23 September 2022. 9782080106766.
4. Web site: Wilhelm Blanke, Damenportrait. Auktionshaus Mehlis. 23 September 2022.
5. Book: Barnett, Teresa. The UCLA Oral History Program. 1999. University of California, Los Angeles. 234. 23 September 2022.