Bernhard Wilhelm Maria Pankok (16 May 1872, in

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– 5 April 1943, in

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) was a German painter, graphic artist, architect, and designer. His works are characterized by the transition between

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and the International Style. His furniture and book design, such as the catalog for the German section of the

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in Paris, have garnered him the most recognition.

Biography

From 1889 to 1891, he studied at the

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, with Heinrich Lauenstein,

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, Hugo Crola and Johann Peter Theodor Janssen. He opened a studio in Munich in 1892; working as a freelance artist, graphic designer and illustrator for the magazines '' Pan'' and '' Jugend''. He also served as a teacher for his younger brother, , and was one of the co-founders of the (United Workshops for Art in Crafts). In 1901, he married Antoinette Coppenrath (1870–1920),a sister of the landscape painter . The following year, they moved to

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. In 1907, he became a member of the

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and the

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. Shortly after, he was involved in the process of creating new buildings for the

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. When they opened in 1913, he was named the first Director there, a post he held until 1937. He was a major participant in the

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, in

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. He was also elected a member of the board of directors at the

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. In 1924, he married his second wife, Marianne Geyer (1891–1941). In 1930, he became a "foreign" member of the

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. Three years later, he was named an honorary member of the

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. Despite being under a great deal of pressure, he never joined the

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."Professor Pankok in den Ruhestand getreten", In: ''Stuttgarter Neues Tagblatt'', #450, 25./26. September 1937, pg.7 In 1942, the newly reorganized State Academy of Fine Arts made him an honorary member. On the thirtieth anniversary of his death, in 1973, the

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presented a major retrospective of his works.

Selected works

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'',
by

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More works by Pankok
@ ArtNet
Biography of Pankok
@ the Museum der Dinge
Timeline and works
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Biography

Selected works

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