Martin, Kurt, 1899-1975

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Name (Latin)
Martin, Kurt, 1899-1975
Other forms of name
Martin, K. (Kurt), 1899-1975
Martin, Kurt, 1899-
Date of birth
1899-01-31
Date of death
1975-01-27
Place of birth
Zurich (Switzerland)
Place of death
Bad Wiessee (Germany)
Associated Language
ger
Gender
male
Language
German
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 108372070
Wikidata: Q1793847
Library of congress: n 88633605
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Wikipedia description:

Kurt Martin (31 January 1899 – 27 January 1975) was a German art historian. His career began in 1927 as curator of the Baden State Museum Karlsruhe. From 1934 to 1956, he was director of the Staatlichen Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (National Art Gallery Karlsruhe). In 1940 he was appointed Head of the Municipal Museums of Strasbourg as well as Chief Commissioner of the Alsatian Museums. In 1956 he became Director of the Karlsruher Kunstakademie (Academy of Art Karlsruhe), and in 1957 General Director of the Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Bavarian State Painting Collection). He was also a professor of art history.

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