Hans Hess

Author

1907 – 1975

80

Who was Hans Hess?

Hans Hess was a museologist and curator of York Art Gallery.

He was born in Erfurt, the son of a successful shoe manufacturer and patron of the arts. The artists Kandinsky, Klee, Feininger and Pechstein were family friends.

After fleeing Germany, Hess worked under Trevor Thomas at the then Leicester Museum, now New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

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Born
1907
Erfurt
Also known as
  • Hans Hess, art curator
Died
1975

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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