Karl Alfred Pabst (2 December 1884,

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– 6 May 1971,

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) was a German painter,

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and

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. Pabst was a painter of atmospheric

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and

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, and an

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for documents, maps and advertising. Pabst was the son of a

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and

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. Showing an early talent for drawing, he completed a lithographic apprenticeship and illustrated magazines. In 1902 he studied at the

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in Leipzig. Following this he moved to

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, from where he undertook study trips. From 1914 to 1915 he worked as an art retoucher in

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. He was a soldier in the First World War, during which he married in 1916. In 1919 he settled in Bremen, where he worked as a draughtsman and lithographer, ran a stone-printing studio and was in charge of lithography at the printing house Hauschild Verlag. In 1924 and 1925 he managed the Kito-Packung AG packaging factory in

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; after its bankruptcy he managed the printing works of Bremer Druckerei AG. From 1926 to 1932 he was active as a freelance artist, then worked at the Bremen Land Survey Office. In 1954 he set up as a painter and graphic artist. His work is displayed in public buildings in Bremen.

Literature

* "Praktische Perspektive" in ''The Folder'' (magazine) Callwey, Munich 1918 * Schwarzwälder, Herbert: ''

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.'' 2. updated, revised and extended edition. Edition Temmen, Bremen 2003,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pabst, Karl Artists from Leipzig People from Bremen (city) German artists German male artists German painters German male painters German lithographers 1884 births 1971 deaths