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Franz Arthur Bischoff (1864 - 1929)
If ever an artist transformed and grew in the public eye, it was Franz Arthur Bischoff. Borne in Austria in 1864, he became a well-known and tremendously successful ceramics painter. He would begin his career in Vienna, relocate to Dresden and then move across the sea to America where he found great success in New York, Fostoria, OH and Dearborn, MI.
It was in Dearborn where he decided to open his own studio, teaching ceramic painting and continuing to design and create his own popular pieces. By this time he had all ready earned the title “The King of Rose Painters” for his perfect technique in capturing the delicacy and remarkable color of roses and their petals. During his years in Dearborn he became even better known, winning major awards and exhibiting at world and national fairs.
After an initial visit to Los Angeles, the artist decided to relocate again, and moved his family first to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles in 1906. This era opened up a new chapter in his professional career, where he would soon become a well-known and popular painter of landscapes on canvas.
By this time Bischoff was so financially successful that he ceased teaching and designing ceramics and focused instead on building his own studio and focusing on his painting career. By 1908 his Renaissance style home, gallery and studio was complete and open to the public. Interestingly the basement level contained a complete ceramic workshop.
From this point on his eye never returned to the miniscule images he captured on ceramics, but instead would look to the remarkable scenery of the California landscape. Bischoff was known for taking smaller board panels out into the Arroyo Seco region of his home, where he would compose rapid and free sketches that he relied on in the studio for his larger, formal composition. He would traditionally display these sketches along with the completed painting.
His technique was inspired by Impressionism, but also placed a great deal of emphasis on the use of color. Above all Bischoff is recognized for his remarkable skills as a colorist, relying first on naturalistic schemes, and then slowly transitioning into brighter and richer palettes for his later works. Remarkably, he is known for successfully translating a scene in whatever color scheme he desired due to his strong understanding of visual perception. It is this reason that some also point out his reliance on some Expressionism techniques in his later work.
The artist died in 1929, but as a professional, Franz Arthur Bischoff found incredible success and displayed remarkable skill. Today his works are highly valued and his genius often discussed. His work continues to be displayed in major galleries and is frequently reproduced.
It was in Dearborn where he decided to open his own studio, teaching ceramic painting and continuing to design and create his own popular pieces. By this time he had all ready earned the title “The King of Rose Painters” for his perfect technique in capturing the delicacy and remarkable color of roses and their petals. During his years in Dearborn he became even better known, winning major awards and exhibiting at world and national fairs.
After an initial visit to Los Angeles, the artist decided to relocate again, and moved his family first to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles in 1906. This era opened up a new chapter in his professional career, where he would soon become a well-known and popular painter of landscapes on canvas.
By this time Bischoff was so financially successful that he ceased teaching and designing ceramics and focused instead on building his own studio and focusing on his painting career. By 1908 his Renaissance style home, gallery and studio was complete and open to the public. Interestingly the basement level contained a complete ceramic workshop.
From this point on his eye never returned to the miniscule images he captured on ceramics, but instead would look to the remarkable scenery of the California landscape. Bischoff was known for taking smaller board panels out into the Arroyo Seco region of his home, where he would compose rapid and free sketches that he relied on in the studio for his larger, formal composition. He would traditionally display these sketches along with the completed painting.
His technique was inspired by Impressionism, but also placed a great deal of emphasis on the use of color. Above all Bischoff is recognized for his remarkable skills as a colorist, relying first on naturalistic schemes, and then slowly transitioning into brighter and richer palettes for his later works. Remarkably, he is known for successfully translating a scene in whatever color scheme he desired due to his strong understanding of visual perception. It is this reason that some also point out his reliance on some Expressionism techniques in his later work.
The artist died in 1929, but as a professional, Franz Arthur Bischoff found incredible success and displayed remarkable skill. Today his works are highly valued and his genius often discussed. His work continues to be displayed in major galleries and is frequently reproduced.
