MAXIMILIAN HÜTTISCH (1911–1988)
Life
Maximilian Hüttisch was born on 6 November 1911 in Jáchymov. He first trained as a porcelain painter and later worked as a stencil designer and engraver. Even in his early years he demonstrated a strong artistic talent.
He later continued his studies at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM) and at the Academy of Performing Arts. During his studies he was influenced by his teachers František Kysela, Willi Nowak and Fritz Thiele.
In 1937 he received an award for his design of new insignia for the German University in Prague.
After the end of the Second World War he settled permanently in Munich in Bavaria, where he lived until his death. There he also worked as a professor and lecturer of visual arts.
Maximilian Hüttisch died on 16 September 1988 in Munich.
Work
Hüttisch became known mainly as a painter and graphic artist. A significant part of his work consists of drawings of his native town of Jáchymov, capturing the appearance and atmosphere of the historic mining town.
His artistic work developed in two main stylistic directions. The first represents realistic art, including drawings of various places across Europe as well as portraits.
The second direction is surrealist in character. In these works he critically reflected the problems of his time and the pathological degeneration of contemporary society. At the same time his art expresses a vision of a calmer, more humane future.
