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Early Life and Career
Raphael Kirchner, an Austrian artist, was born in 1875 in Vienna, Austria. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and later moved to Paris in 1900, where he made illustrations for magazines such as La Vie Parisienne. In 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, Kirchner moved to the United States, settling in New York City until his death in 1917.
Artistic Style and Influence
Kirchner's work is characterized by its Art Nouveau style, with a focus on portrait painting and illustration. He produced over a thousand published paintings and drawings, mostly in the form of picture postcards. His "Geisha" series, with over 40,000 cards sold, is a notable example of the cross-influence between Art Nouveau in the West and Japanese art of the Meiji and Taishō periods.
Kirchner's mildly erotic paintings of feminine beauty were among the early pin-ups favored by European and American soldiers in World War I. Peruvian painter Alberto Vargas cited Kirchner as an influence, and was noted for his own paintings of beautiful women in a related style.
Legacy and Notable Works
Kirchner's lasting influence on the pin-up genre was still recognized in the World War II pin-up heyday period. Some of his notable works include:
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