Sculptor, Painter (1857–1920)
Max Klinger was a German painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is known for his use of symbol, fantasy, and dream imagery.
Synopsis
Max Klinger was born on February 18, 1857 in Leipzig, Germany. He was a painter, sculptor, and printmaker known for his use of symbol, fantasy, and dreams. He is best known for a series of pen-and-ink drawings called Series upon the Theme of Christ and Fantasies upon the Finding of a Glove. He had a deep influence on Edvard Munch, Max Ernst, and Giorgio de Chirico. Klinger died in 1920.