William Wauer (German, –1962)

Timeline

1866
Born in Oberwiesenthal, Germany
1884–1887
Studies at the academy of arts in Dresden, Berlin and Munich, Germany
1890
Studies of philosophy and history of art in Leipzig, Germany
1900
Editor of the Quickborn-Magazine
1901
Foundation of 'Dresdner Tagesanzeiger' together with Theodor Fritsch
1905
Stage director in Deutsches Theater, Hebbel-Theater and Kleines Theater Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany
1911
Since 1911 working as a film director
1912
Membership in the artists' group 'Der Sturm'
1916
Foundation of the film company W.W.-Film Wauer & Co
1916
Teaching at the Sturm-Kunstschule, Germany
1917
Technical leadership of 'Flora-Film-Gesellschaft', management of 'Kultur-Film GmbH'
1920
1920s: cooperation with Walter Gropius’ school of arts
1924
Founded the international association 'Die Abstrakten'
1927
Member of the jury 'Große Berliner Kunstausstellung-GBK', Germany
1924–1933
Leader of the association 'Die Abstrakten'
1933
Wauers works were persecuted as „degenrate art“- „Entartete Kunst“ by the Nazis
1945
Tutor in the adult evening classes in Berlin (West), leader of 'Verband der Volkshochschulendozenten', president of 'Verband Berliner bildenden Künstler', Germany
1957
Leader of 'Verband Deutscher Kultureinheit', honorary member of 'Verbands Berliner Kunst- und Antiquitätenhändler', Germany
1962
Died in Berlin
Membership in 'Verband Deutscher Illustratoren', in 'Bildhauervereinigung Berlin' and in 'Reichsverband bildender Künstler Deutschlands', editor of the magazine 'Dresdner Gesellschaft'

Exhibitions

1956
Große Berliner Kunstausstellung, Berlin, Germany
1946
Allgemeinen Deutschen Kunstausstellung, Dresden, Germany
1927
Große Berliner Kunstausstellung, Berlin, Germany
1918
Galerie der Sturm (with Chagall and Kandinsky), Germany
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