Struck, Hermann

Hermann Struck
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Name	Struck, Hermann Gender: M
Birthname	Chaim Aaron ben David
born on	6 March 1876 at 05:30 (= 05:30 AM )
Place	Berlin, Germany, 52n29, 13e21
Timezone	LMT m13e21 (is local mean time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data	16°00' 22°56 Asc. 09°25'

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Hermann Struck (1916)

Biography

German Jewish artist known for his etchings and commissioned portraits of Ibsen, Nietzsche, Freud, Albert Einstein, Herzl, Oscar Wilde and other leading figures of the time. In 1900, Struck met Jozef Israëls, a Dutch artist, who became his mentor. Both were recognized as leading artists of their time.

In 1899, upon completing his studies at the Berlin Academy, he was banned from teaching there because he was Jewish. He signed his work with his Hebrew name, Chaim Aaron ben David, and a Star of David.

Struck studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. In 1904, he joined the modern art movement known as the Berlin Secession. In 1908, Struck published Die Kunst des Radierens ("The Art of Etching"), which became a seminal work on the subject. It was a textbook that offered both theory and practical instruction. Struck's students included Marc Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Jacob Steinhardt, Lesser Ury and Max Liebermann.

Struck was a fervent Zionist and Jewish activist. He visited the Land of Israel in 1903, displayed his art at the Fifth Zionist Congress, and was a founder of the Mizrachi Religious Zionist movement. At the same time, he was a German patriot and volunteered for military service in World War I, serving as a translator, liaison officer and military artist. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class and promoted to an officer for bravery, in 1917 he became the referent for Jewish affairs at the German Eastern Front High Command.

Struck emigrated to Palestine in 1922, taught at Bezalel Academy and helped establish the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. He visited Berlin every summer until the Nazis rose to power. He died in Haifa on 11 January 1944 at age 67.

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Relationships

• (has as) student relationship with Chagall, Marc (born 24 June 1887 Jul.Cal. (6 July 1887 greg.))

• (has as) student relationship with Corinth, Lovis (born 21 July 1858)

• (has as) student relationship with Liebermann, Max (born 20 July 1847)

• (has as) mentor relationship with Israëls, Jozef (born 27 January 1824)

Events

• Death, Cause unspecified 11 January 1944 (Age 67)
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Source Notes

Sy Scholfield provided birth registry entry (no. 1164) from Berlin archives ("Hermann Aron Struck").

Categories

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate

• Vocation : Art : Fine art artist

• Vocation : Education : Teacher

• Vocation : Military : Honors (Iron Cross 1st Class)

• Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political

• Vocation : Writers : Translator

• Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Mizrachi Religious Zionist movement)