13 Facts About Oskar Herman

Oskar Herman was one of the group of Croatian artists known as the Munich Circle, who had a strong influence on modern art in Croatia.

Oskar Herman's father died when he was 4 years old.

Oskar Herman initially attended business school in Zagreb, although his interest was in drawing and painting.

Oskar Herman studied art at the painting school of K Filip in Zagreb.

In 1914, after the start of World War I, Oskar Herman returned to Zagreb.

Oskar Herman then went to Munich again, where he continued to live until 1933, with short stays in Zagreb, Berlin and Paris.

In 1944, Oskar Herman returned to Croatia and rejoined the Partisans.

Oskar Herman was a reclusive artist, so his work was late in being accepted and understood.

Oskar Herman died on 22 January 1974 in Zagreb and was buried at the Mirogoj Cemetery.

Oskar Herman found inspiration in the work of such artists as Giorgione, Tintoretto, Palma Vecchio, and Hans von Marees.

Oskar Herman was a solitary artist who pursued his own vision, largely unaffected by contemporary trends in modern art.

Oskar Herman's paintings show ever stronger expressiveness, with his main motive to depict man and his inner world.

Oskar Herman's 1973 painting Dva stabla pod brijegom was featured on a stamp in the series Croatian Modern Paintings issued 2008.