Jean Egger
| Curriculum Vitae | |
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1897 |
Jean Egger gets born may 14th in Hüttenberg and gets the name Hans Egger, that he changes into Jean Egger during his stay in Paris. |
| 1900 | Jean Egger and his family move to Klagenfurt |
| 1916 | Stay in Vienna |
| 1918 | Study at the Academy of Art in Munich attending a painting-class of Carl Johann Becker-Gundahl |
| 1924 |
Stay in Italy; in autumn Jean Egger is moving to Paris |
| 1925 | Gets to know the brother of the French president, Paul Clemenceau and makes numberous acquaintances with prominent members of the French Art- and Culture-szene. Gets to know his life companion Signe Wallin. |
| 1926 |
First participations in exhibitions in paris in the Société des Artistes Independants, in the Salon des Tuileries and in the Salon du Franc. |
| 1928 | Participates in exhibitions in the Salon des Tuileries and in the International Salon in Bordeaux. |
| 1929 | Gets awarded with the "Silberne Palme" and receives the titel: "Officier d'Academie". During summer 1929 stay in St.Martin am Silberberg. Jean Egger paints a series of landscapes. In autumn an exhibition in the "Denks Gallery", New York takes place. |
| 1930 |
Participation in an exhibition in the Salon des Tuileries. Exhibition in the Galerie Sloden, Paris. In summer stay in sweden, Jean Egger paints a series of pictures showing landscapes. |
| 1931 |
Participation in an exhibition in the Salon Tuileries. Exhibition in the Galerie Würthle, Vienna. |
| 1932 |
Because of his lung-disease Jean Egger moves to Pollenca (Mallorca) |
| 1934 |
In February stay in Paris, then Jean Egger moves back to Pollenca. His health condition worsens. Returns to Austria and dies Oktober 16th in Klagenfurt, Carithia of an lung-tuberculosis. |
Jean Egger
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