Vita
Walter Schnackenberg was born as the son of the mayor Johann Friedrich Schnackenberg in Bad Lauterburg / Harz.
He spent his youth in Hanover.
1880
Visit to the Schmid-Reutte drawing school
1899
Study at the Knirr Painting School
1900/01
Haus Wildwiesen in Schlattan near Partenkirchen
from 1937
In April, the Munich studio in Königinstrasse, along with most of his previous works, fell victim to bomb attacks.
1944
New studio in Kaulbachstrasse in Munich
1951
1902
Studies at the Academy under Franz Stuck
1904/05
again at the Knirr painting school
Study trips to France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Spain and Morocco
1905
He takes part in an exhibition at the Munich Secession for the first time.
Stay in Paris. Studio in Montparnasse.
Acquaintance with Picasso through Wilhelm Uhde.
After returning to various studios.
1908/09
he becomes president of the Munich artist community "Luitpoldgruppe"
1911
soldier in World War I
1914/15
he marries Gitta, widow Mylius, née von Thieme.
Move into the Thieme House at Georgenstrasse 7 in Munich, the house of his father-in-law Carl von Thieme, founder of Munich Reinsurance and Allianz Insurance
1920
Birth of daughters Liane and Gloria
1922 and 1927
his paintings are removed from the exhibition walls by the National Socialists.
The poster artist Schnackenberg remains untouched.
from 1933
residence in Degerndorf near Brannenburg
from 1959
On January 10, Walter Schnackenberg dies in Rosenheim Hospital