Max Ackermann

1887: Max Ackermann was born in Berlin on October 5.

1906–1907: Studies in Weimar under Henry van de Velde. Studies under Hans Olde, Ludwig von Hofmann and Sascha Schneider. Scholarship for several years from Grand Duke Wilhelm of Saxony-Weimar.

1909–1910: Attends Franz von Stuck’s painting class at the Munich Art Academy.

1912: Significant encounter with Adolf Hölzel.

1936: He is banned from teaching and his prints and paintings are confiscated at the Württemberg State Gallery and deemed “degenerate”.

1939: Establishment of a seminar for “absolute painting” at the Stuttgart Volkshochschule.

1943: Loss of the Stuttgart studio due to bombing. Large parts of the early work burn.

1957: Baden Württemberg awards him an honorary professorship.

1964: Guest of honor at the Villa Massimo in Rome.

1972: Ackermann is awarded the 1st Class Federal Cross of Merit on his 85th birthday.

1975: Max Ackermann dies on the 14th of November.