Winter In Tyrol, Snowy Landscape - Alfred Kusche

Winter in Tyrol, snowy landscape QM103 Kusche Alfred 1884 - 1984 56 x 70 cm (dimensions refer to the canvas only) oil on cardboard - 1920s Available with an antique fir wood frame. Kusche Alfred Graphic designer, 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 printing house in Karlsruhe, who also worked for the Karlsruhe Artists Association. After graduating from high school, Kusche attended the Teachers' Seminary, but enrolled in the School of Arts and Crafts in November 1904. In 1906 he passed his examination as a drawing teacher, after which he taught for three years at the goldsmith school in Pforzheim. In addition to his teaching activity, he produces works in brass, copper and silver. In 1909, Kusche was appointed to teach at the Grand Ducal Construction School in Karlsruhe, where he was responsible for training industrial students in nature-based drawing and design tasks, from surface design graphics and ornamentation, the friction of metals and painting on glass. , fabrics and wallpaper. In addition, he created graphic projects for industrial companies. In 1909, after winning second prize in a competition organized by the Waldorf-Astoria tobacco factory, Kusche was appointed to the art advisory committee of the same factory. Other companies have also benefited from its projects. Contact with majolica was made through a representative of Junker & Ruh, for whom he designed posters. He has been cooperating with this company for many years. During World War I, he designed the figure of the Counselor used as a trademark and for advertising purposes for the Sinner Company. In 1920, he was appointed professor at the building trades school and taught in the teacher training department of vocational schools. When this department was closed in 1924, Kusche voluntarily retired. He has since worked as a freelance artist. Alfred Kusche is still known today for designing emergency tickets in times of inflation.