Lot number 16 - David Schneuer (1905 - 1988)

Large lithograph - David Schneuer (1905 Austria-Hungary - 1988 Israel)

'Untitled', pencil signature, no. 245/250, image dimensions approx. 52 x 69.5 cm, matted, framed, overall dimensions approx. 78 x 94 cm, provenance: private collection, Kelheim district, cf. literature: His family wanted to emigrate to America, but during their stay in Hamburg, they decided to remain in Germany. He attended the Oberrealschule (a type of secondary school) in Munich. He lived with his parents in Munich until the age of 18. In 1923, he went to Paris and attended the Academy of Fine Arts there. Subsequently, he worked as a set designer and poster artist at the Munich Schauspielhaus (theater). After his imprisonment in Dachau, David Schneuer emigrated to Israel in 1933, where he lived and worked until his death at the end of 1988. During this time, he created numerous murals in many public squares and on ocean-going ships in Israel and abroad. Schneuer's works are characterized by the influence of the Roaring Twenties. In addition to numerous exhibitions in Israel, Canada, the USA, and Europe, his works from the 1930s can be found in major museums worldwide.
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