| C.V. of Peter Janssen |
Peter Janssen, whose complete name is Peter Tamme Weyert reveals the original roots of the family. He was born on 29th of March 1906 in Bonn. Already a couple of months after the birth of their first son, the Janssen family moved back to Düsseldorf.
The father, a well known surgeon and later founder of the Golzheimer Clinic, accepted the appointment as Professor to the Medical Academy.
Peter Janssen’s mother Martha came from the well reputed bankers-family Leiffmann.
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| 1906 |
Peter Janssen born 29. March in Bonn. |
| 1923-1926 |
Studies at the Düsseldorf’ Academy of Arts under Heinrich Nauen, Johan Thorn-Prikker und Karl Ederer. |
| 1926-1928 |
Studies in Paris at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere |
| 1928-1930 |
Peter Janssen lives as independent artist in Düsseldorf. |
| 1935 |
Exclusion by the Nazis from the Reichskammer der bildenden Künste. He is prohibited to paint and have exhibitions. Stay in Spain.
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| 1944 |
On 11. November Peter Janssen is arrested and is deported to the labour camp Lönnewitz.
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| 1945 |
Escape from the concentration camp and hiding in Düsseldorf. |
| 1945-1946 |
Cofounder of the Gallery Hella Nebelung and first personal exhibition after the war.
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| 1952 |
He is awarded the Cornelius-Price of the city of Düsseldorf.
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| 1957-1971 |
Appointed teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin.Peter Janssen is awarded the title “Professor” and lives as independent artist in Berlin. |
| 1979 |
Peter Janssen dies in Berlin 18. March |
