Alfred Mahlau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alfred Mahlau

German artist

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1894

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1967

Profession: illustrator, painter, university teacher, postage stamp designer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Alfred Mahlau

  • Alfred Mahlau (January 21, 1894 – January 22, 1967) German painter, illustrator and teacher, born in Berlin and died in Hamburg.
  • He was best known for his graphical work and illustrations, and for the large stained glass window, Dance of Death,[1] in the Lübeck Marienkirche (St.
  • Mary's Church in Lübeck), which paid homage to a famous mural of the Dance of Death in the church that was destroyed in the bombing of Lübeck during World War II.
  • His books include a number of works with paintings and drawings of Hamburg and the Hamburg port.
  • The product design for Niederegger from the twenties is still in use.[2] Among his students were Horst Janssen and Vicco von Bülow.
  • His work is collected by the Busch-Reisinger Museum, among others.

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