Kunst und Leben 1918 bis 1955

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Kunst und Leben 1918 bis 1955

Edited by: Karin Althaus , Sarah Bock , Lisa Kern , Matthias Mühling , Melanie Wittchow and Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau München

Overview

About this book

The publication explores the diversity of the lives and destinies of artists during the Weimar Republic, under National Socialism, and until the inaugural documenta held in the young Federal Republic in 1955. Their works and biographies bear witness to the horrors of persecution and careers cut short, to resistance and conformity. The presentation intertwines the individual lives with the parallel strands of contemporary history and institutional frameworks. Numerous authors shed light on issues that have recently attracted sustained interest from historians. The choice of emphases reflects the history of the Lenbachhaus's collection and exhibition program. The presentation accordingly focuses on the Munich art scene, complemented by major phenomena on the national and international stages.

Diversity of biographies and topics of German art history between 1918 and 1955

With works by Otto Freundlich, Käthe Hoch, Rudolf Schlichter, Maria Luiko, George Grosz, Gabriele Münter, and others

Exhibition Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau, October 15, 2022–April 16, 2023

Author / Editor information

Karin Althaus, Sarah Bock, Lisa Kern, Melanie Wittchow, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich.

Reviews

„Insgesamt handelt es sich bei ‚Kunst und Leben 1918 bis 1955‘ um eine herausragende Publikation, die nicht nur als Begleitband zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung im Lenbachhaus dient, sondern auch als eigenständiges, profundes Werk besticht.“ (HYPERMADE, https://hypermade.com/de/buchvorstellung-kunst-und-leben-1918-bis-1955/ (09.01.2024))

Topics

(Deutsch)

Language: German
Publisher: Deutscher Kunstverlag (DKV)
Audience: visitors, amateurs, art historians, historians, provenance researchers
Pages
- Main content: 400
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 180
Keywords: New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit); National Socialism and art; degenerate art; World War II; art in the post-war era; history of collection; Lenbachhaus; Gabriele Münter; George Grosz; Otto Freundlich; Käthe Hoch; Rudolf Schlichter; Maria Luiko

Paperback

Published: October 24, 2022
ISBN: 9783422990661