Selbstbildnis

Künstler*in Joseph Floch (1894 Wien – 1977 New York)

Object typeGemälde
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
79 x 69 cm
SignatureSign. rechts unten: Floch J. 1922
Inventory number6387
Locations Derzeit nicht ausgestellt
Credit Line1980 Schenkung Hermine Floch, New York
After studying at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Joseph Floch traveled extensively in Palestine, Egypt, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. From 1920 to 1938 he was an active member of the Hagenbund artist association. He moved to Paris in 1925, where he quickly established himself on the art scene. In 1934 he married Hermine Fränkl from Vienna. When Paris was occupied by the Nazis, the couple were forced to emigrate. They managed to flee to New York in 1941, and it was not until 1955 that they returned to Vienna for a visit. When Floch died, his widow donated this self-portrait to the Österreichische Galerie, today’s Belvedere.