Showing posts with label German. Show all posts
Showing posts with label German. Show all posts

September 17, 2009

Art: George Grosz

George Grosz, Artist and Model in the Dunes, 1940, oil, gouache and watercolor on paper

George Grosz collection

via Coisas do arco da velha
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May 28, 2009

Art: Lyonel Charles Feininger

The White Man, painting by Lyonel Charles Feininger (1907)
Colección Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza en depósito en el Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

"Lyonel Charles Feininger (July 17, 1871 – January 13, 1956) was a German-American painter and caricaturist."

"Feininger only started working as an artist at the age of 36, after having worked as a commercial caricaturist for twenty years for various newspapers and magazines in both the USA and Germany; he was a member of the Berliner Sezession in 1909, was associated with expressionist group Die Brücke, the Novembergruppe, Gruppe 1919, the Blaue Reiter circle and The Blue Four. Famously, he designed the cover for the Bauhaus 1919 manifesto: an expressionist woodcut 'cathedral'. He also taught at the Bauhaus for several years." - Wikipedia
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Art: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner


Fränzi in front of Carved Chair, painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1910)
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

"Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th century art." - Wikipedia
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Art: Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky

Alexander Sakharoff, portrait by Alexej von Jawlensky, 1909

"Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (13 March 1864 – 15 March 1941) was a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany. He was a member of the New Munich Artist's Association (Neue Künstlervereinigung München), Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and later the Die Blaue Vier (The Blue Four)." - Wikipedia
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May 13, 2009

Blog: illuopa




"This is my private collection of German illustration and design before 1980" says Patrick Wirbeleit about his wonderful blog illuopa.

Via DRAWN!
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April 14, 2009

Poster Art: Ludwig Hohlwein



Over here I found a collection of posters by Ludwig Hohlwein (1874-1939) and at 100 Years of Illustration and Design you'll find more plus information about the artist.
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March 2, 2009

Illustration: Sigrid and Hans Lammle

Hamburg (detail)

"...designed and illustrated by the German couple Sigrid and Hans Lammle. These illustrations were for a calendar published in 1957."

Grain edit: Sigrid + Hans Lammle
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February 18, 2009

Photo: August Sander

Pastry cook, 1928

August Sander, German photographer (1876-1964).
"...most well known for his portraits..." - Wikipedia on August Sander

- A portfolio of 29 photographs
- The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection

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Related article: "What makes a great portrait?" (via)
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