About Carry van Biema
Lived 1881 – 1942 (aged 60). Carry van Biema was an artist, writer and painter.
Karoline "Carry" van Biema (1881–1942) was a German artist. She is known for her work in color theory.
Biema was born on October 17, 1881 in Hanover, Germany. she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. She also studied under Adolf Hölzel at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.
Biema was the author of the color theory textbook Farben und Formen als lebendige Kräfte (Colors and Forms as Living Forces). She lived for a time in Spain and then, in 1938, she moved to the Netherlands. An example of her drawing is in the British Museum.
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Who was Carry van Biema?
German artist (1881-1942)
When was Carry van Biema born?
Carry van Biema was born on 17 October 1881 in Hanover.
When did Carry van Biema die?
Carry van Biema died on 31 August 1942 in Oświęcim.
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Carry van Biema was an artist, writer and painter.
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