Artist Info
Fritz Brandtner
Fritz Brandtner (1896-1969, b. Danzig, Prussia – d. Montreal)
German-born Fritz Brandtner was a painter, printmaker, graphic artist, muralist, and set designer. After immigrating to Canada in 1928, Brandtner settled in Winnipeg and later in Montreal, where he served as the first secretary of the Contemporary Arts Society in Montreal. He was an art teacher known for introducing German Expressionism to his students. After meeting Norman Bethune, he cofounded the Children’s Art Centre with a number of other prominent Montreal artists, with the institution offering free art classes to local children.
Brandtner travelled across Eastern Canada for sketching trips and work, teaching in numerous communities and directing the University of New Brunswick’s summer art school for a number of years. His work was also featured in the art competition held as part of the 1948 Summer Olympics. Brandtner’s artworks are collected and shown across Canada.
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