Ernst Thoms

Ernst Thoms was a German painter born on November 13, 1896, in Nienburg, Germany, and he passed away on January 26, 1983, in Hannover, Germany. Thoms was a prominent figure in the New Objectivity movement, which emerged in Germany during the 1920s as a reaction against expressionism, emphasizing a return to unsentimental reality and a focus on the objective world. His work is characterized by a meticulous attention to detail and a clear, precise style that captures the essence of everyday life and objects. Thoms studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Hannover and later became a member of the Hanover Secession, a group of artists who sought to promote modern art in the region. Throughout his career, Thoms contributed significantly to the development of modern art in Germany, and his paintings are noted for their clarity and compositional balance.