About Felix Hess
Lived 1878 – 1943 (aged 64). Felix Hess was a Dutch painter, etcher, lithographer, illustrator, cover artist and exlibrist.
Felix Hess (20 June 1878 – 9 April 1943) was a Dutch painter. He studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam. His teachers included . He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and . His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. His work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Hess was killed in the Sobibor extermination camp during World War II.
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Who was Felix Hess?
Dutch painter and graphic designer (1878-1943)
When was Felix Hess born?
Felix Hess was born on 20 June 1878 in Amsterdam.
When did Felix Hess die?
Felix Hess died on 9 April 1943 in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
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Felix Hess was a painter, etcher, lithographer, illustrator, cover artist and exlibrist.
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Felix Hess was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Felix Hess. https://biography.guide/felix-hess/
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