Max Kurzweil
Max Kurzweil was born on 12 October 1867 in Bzenec, Czech Republic. At the age of 12, Kurzweil's family moved to Vienna. There, he studied at the academy before spending two years in Paris. In France, he fell in love with the motifs of Brittany and the Mediterranean. In the coastal town of Concarneau, he met his wife Marthe, and the two returned to Vienna. She became a frequent model for his works.
In the early 20th century, in addition to oil painting, he devoted himself to woodcuts using Japanese techniques. Kurzweil was drafted into service during World War I. On 9 May 1916, he tragically took his own life alongside his lover Helene Herger in his studio.
