Walter Georgi
Walter Georgi (10 April 1871, Leipzig17 June 1924, Utting am Ammersee) was a German painter and illustrator; known for his female portraits. Life and work His father, the jurist , was elected Mayor of Leipzig when Walter was five years old. From 1882 to 1888, he attended the . In 1890, he took lessons at the local Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, Academy of Fine Arts, then transferred to the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Leon Pohle. Finally, in 1893, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. His primary instructor there was Paul Hoecker. After 1896, he was a staff member at the weekly art journal, ''Die Jugend, Jugend'', and the satirical magazine, ''Simplicissimus''. In 1899, he was part of a group that established an artists' association called "", an agricultural term that often means "homeland", but they denied any patriotic intent. Later, they would have several exhibits at the Glaspalast (Munich), Glaspalast. Following stays in L ...
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