Paula Modersohn-Becker: A Life in Art

A highly illustrated criticalbiography of groundbreakingartist Paula Modersohn-Becker, harbinger of themodernist movement. Nineteenth-century German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907) defied every convention of an artist at the time: she was a professional female artist, she painted everyday scenes of women’s life and self-portraits—including during her pregnancy—and she used a rich, earthy palette, including many pinks. In this accessible introduction to the artist, art historian Uwe M. Schneede tells the story of how Modersohn-Becker became one of the most important artists of the modern movement.Schneede conducts a thorough visual analysis of Modersohn-Becker’s paintings, examining how she painted women, including herself, in a way that had not been seen before and unpacking why her images have remained so significant. This study is paired with a revealing discussion of the artist’s short life, from her early classes at the Association of Berlin Women Artists to creating the first-known female nude self-portraits.Paula Modersohn-Becker

• | Author: Uwe M. Schneede
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• | Publication Date: Nov 03, 2022
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780500025628
• | ISBN-10: 0500025622