Neuhaus, Eugen, 1879-1963

Educator, painter; Berkeley, Calif.

Taught at the University of California, Berkeley from 1908 to 1949 where he served as the first chairman of the art department.

From the description of Eugen Neuhaus papers, [ca. 1906-1966]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502789

Biography

Eugen Neuhaus, painter and professor of art at the University of California, Berkeley, was born in Barmen, Germany, on August 18, 1897. After his graduation from art schools in Kassel and Berlin, he came to California in 1904. From 1907 he taught drawing at the University of California and, in 1923, established the Art Department. He also lectured in the history and theory of art at Mills College from 1918 to 1927, wrote books on the appreciation of art and on American art, and continued to paint, specializing in landscapes.

Additional biographical information may be obtained from the transcript of his oral history interview, BANC MSS C-D 4075.

From the guide to the Eugen Neuhaus Papers, 1879-1963, (The Bancroft Library)