Hans Hess (museologist)
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Hans Hess was a museologist and curator of York Art Gallery
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He was born in Erfurt
, the son of a successful shoe manufacturer and patron of the arts. The artists Kandinsky, Klee, Feininger and Pechstein were family friends.
After fleeing Germany, Hess worked under Trevor Thomas
at the then Leicester Museum , now New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.
York Art Gallery
thumb|right|York Art Gallery and statue of William Etty, by Stanley HoweYork Art Gallery in York, North Yorkshire, England is a public art gallery with a collection of paintings, from 14th century to contemporary, and 20th-century ceramics...
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He was born in Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, the son of a successful shoe manufacturer and patron of the arts. The artists Kandinsky, Klee, Feininger and Pechstein were family friends.
After fleeing Germany, Hess worked under Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas is a British actor. He acted mostly around the late '70s mostly in television programmes, but also appeared in the film Black Joy starring Norman Beaton. His television appearances are Space, The Fosters, The Professionals, Rockliffe's Babies, Silent Witness, Minder and The...
at the then Leicester Museum , now New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.