Kurth, Willy

Date born:  1881

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Progressive curator of the Berlin graphics division (Kupferstichkabinett) at the Berlin Museums.  Kurth served in the prints department under the director, Friedrich Winlker (q.v.).  His area was modernist graphics.  At a time when the Nazi's were attacking modern art, Kurth bought prints by some of their biggest targets, such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, for the collection.

(wife, Bettina Kris)

Home Country:  Germany

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