Rössing, Karl#
b. Gmunden, Upper Austria, Sept. 25, 1897, d. Wels, Upper Austria, Aug. 19, 1987, graphic artist. Studied from 1913 to 1917 at the Munich Academy and rapidly gained recognition for his woodcut book illustrations. As a teacher (Folkwang School, Essen 1922-31, Hochschule fuer Kunsterziehung, Berlin-Schoeneberg 1934-44, Staatliche Akademie der bildenden Kuenste, Stuttgart 1947-60) Roessing exerted considerable influence on the development of graphic arts in Germany. From 1950, the artist abandoned the woodcut technique and concentrated on the linoleum cut process, while his latter years, from 1982, were devoted to drawings.
Literature#
F. H. Ehmcke, K. Roessing. Das Illustrationswerk, 1963; D. Kuhrmann and G. Thiem (ed.), K. Roessing. Das Linolschnittwerk 1950-1982, 1982; W. Seipel (ed.), Lichter und Schatten. K. Roessing (1897-1987), exhibition catalogue, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, 1997.