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Hans Brass, born on 9 July 1885 in Wesel, was a German expressionist painter and graphic designer.
Brass began an apprenticeship as a house painter in Berlin, but soon moved on to various odd jobs. In 1904 he found a patron who allowed him to study applied art in Munich. Read the full biography

Hans Brass, born on 9 July 1885 in Wesel, was a German expressionist painter and graphic designer.
Brass began an apprenticeship as a house painter in Berlin, but soon moved on to various odd jobs. In 1904 he found a patron who allowed him to study applied art in Munich. Subsequently he found his first job opportunities as a graphic designer at various printing houses and magazines in the city.
In 1915, Brass was drafted into World War I as a soldier. His experiences as a front-line soldier led him to work intensively on Expressionism.
As a staunch socialist, he joined the November Group shortly after its founding. Until 1923 he exhibited regularly in Berlin and there he began to make a name for himself.
Unfortunately during the Nazis, Brass was classified as "degenerate" due to his membership in the November Group. After leaving the Reich Chamber of Culture, he stopped painting altogether. From 1944, Brass again devoted himself intensively to painting. Despite intense efforts and some successful exhibitions and publications, this new attempt to achieve a breakthrough failed.
Brass died on May 30, 1959 and was buried in the Biesdorf cemetery.