Kusche Alfred, Winter in Tyrol, 1920s, Oil on Cardboard, Framed

Winter in Tyrol, snowy landscape Kusche Alfred 1884 - 1984 cm 56 x 70 (size referred to canvas only) oil on cardboard - 1920s Available with antique fir wood frame. Kusche Alfred Graphic artist, painter (April 21, 1884 Karlsruhe July 9, 1984 Karlsruhe) Alfred Kusche was the son of a lithographer and co-owner of the Kusche und Eder print shop in Karlsruhe, who also worked for the Karlsruhe Artists' Association. After completing secondary school, Kusche attended the teachers' seminary, but enrolled in the school of arts and crafts in November 1904. In 1906 he passed the drawing teacher's exam, after which he taught for three years at the goldsmith school in Pforzheim. In addition to his teaching activities, he made works in brass, copper, and silver. In 1909 Kusche was commissioned to teach at the Grand Ducal School of Construction in Karlsruhe, where he was responsible for training industrial students in drawing and design on the basis of nature, graphic and ornamental surface design, metal rubbing, and painting of glass, textiles, and wallpaper. In addition, he made graphic designs for industrial companies. As early as 1909, after winning second prize in a competition held by the Waldorf-Astoria tobacco factory, Kusche was appointed to the factory's artistic advisory board. Other companies also benefited from his designs. His contact with majolica came through a representative of Junker & Ruh, for whom he designed posters. He collaborated with this company for many years. During World War I he designed the figure of the Assessor used as a trademark and for advertising purposes for the Sinner company. In 1920 he was appointed professor at the school of building crafts and taught in the department for teacher training at vocational schools. When this department was closed in 1924, Kusche took voluntary retirement. Since then he has worked as a freelance artist. Alfred Kusche is still known today for designing emergency banknotes in times of inflation.