Franz A. Bischoff (January 14, 1864 – February 5, 1929) was an American artist known primarily for his China painting, floral paintings and California landscapes. He was born in Steinschönau, Austria (now known as Kamenický Šenov, Czech Republic).[1] He immigrated to the United States as a teenager where he became a naturalized citizen. While in Europe, his early training was focused upon applied design, watercolor and ceramic decorations.
California years
Vases by Franz Bischoff dated 1901, 1903 and 1908, on display at the Crocker Art Museum
After arriving in the United States, Bischoff worked in New York, Fostoria, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan and Dearborn, Michigan. While in Detroit and Dearborn, he gained success as a porcelain painter, and as a teacher of the techniques, as well as a manufacturer of ceramic glazes[1] as well as a teacher of watercolor painting.[2]
Franz Bischoff decided to visit California in 1900 and ultimately chose to settle in the Los Angeles area in 1906. Shortly after arriving, he started making arrangements to design and build a large Italian Renaissance style home in Pasadena that also became his studio. This landmark home was completed in 1908.
Bischoff was one of the earliest members of the California Art Club, and the group's second meeting was held at his studio on February 5, 1910. Also present at that meeting were Carl Oscar Borg and William Wendt.[1]
The Arroyo Seco, Pasadena, by Franz Bischoff, c. 1918
Inspired by the California countryside, Bischoff attempted to capture the area's brilliant light and diverse landscapes. Spending less time with ceramic painting following the start of World War I, Bischoff took up canvas painting. He painted local farms, fishing wharfs, coastal landscapes and scenes of the Sierra Nevada and the mountains of Utah, including Zion National Park.[3] Recognized during his career for use of color and vivid composition, his paintings always displayed reverence for nature. One critic commented that some of his later works flirted with Expressionism and his use of colors were reminiscent of Fauvism. Franz Bischoff died of heart failure at home in his adopted city of South Pasadena, California on February 5, 1929.[1]
Awards
Huntington Prize, California Art Club, 1924
Exhibitions
Nov. 21,2010 - Mar 20, 2011: Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff, Pasadena Museum of California Art[4]
Galleries & public collections
Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, California
Irvine Museum, Irvine, California
Gardena High School, Gardena, California
The Oakland Museum, California
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
William A. Karges Fine Art
Sources
Literature: Hughes, Edan Milton, Artists in California, 1786-1940, 1989
Literature: Westphal, Ruth Lily, Plein Air Painters of the Southland, 1996
External links
Franz Bischoff Artist and Gallery web site
References
Stern, Jean; Shields, Scott A. (2010). Franz A. Bischoff: the Life & Art of an American Master. Irvine, California: The Irvine Museum. ISBN 978-0-9821201-5-6.
Landauer, Susan; Gerdts, William H.; Trenton, Patricia (2003). The Not-so-still Life: a Century of California Painting and Sculpture. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 207.
Poulton, Donna L.; Swanson, Vern G.; Hagerty, Donald J. (2009). Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts. Gibbs Smith. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-4236-0184-5.
Seckler, Judy (September 2011). "Franz A Bischoff: Master of Porcelain". Ceramics: Art and Perception (85): 38-41.
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