Lyonel Feininger

A classic of modernism – a new Feininger retrospective in the light of current knowledge Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956) was a painter, graphic artist and caricaturist. From 1919 he served as one of the original masters at the Bauhaus in Weimar and later in Dessau. In 1937 he emigrated to New York, where he worked until the end of his life. In addition to his famous Expressionist images of architecture, the publication presents all the facets of his oeuvre and stations of his life based on the latest research. With some 140 paintings, drawings, caricatures, watercolours, woodcuts, photographs and objects from all creative phases, the volume presents a comprehensive picture of Feininger’s work which is also examined for its topicality. Lines of development and subjects which characterised his work are discussed in detail by means of key works in contributions by international authors. In particular his early paintings are evaluated, alongside the latest research into the significance of photography in the creative work of the Bauhaus artist. A comprehensive portrait of the Bauhaus artist’s work.
 
Known for his famous expressionist images of architecture, Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956) was a painter, graphic artist, and caricaturist who served as one of the original teachers at the Bauhaus school of design. In 1936 he immigrated to New York, where he worked until the end of his life.

This volume presents a full picture of Feininger’s work, featuring 140 paintings, drawings, caricatures, watercolors, woodcuts, and other art objects drawn from across the artist’s creative phases. In addition, the book includes previously unreleased photographs of the Bauhaus and excerpts from the diary of his wife, Julia, an artist who studied at the school. Contributions by an international group of scholars discuss the subjects and topics which characterized Feininger’s work, as well as lines of development in his art. In particular, his early paintings are evaluated alongside recent research into photography’s significance in his creative work.
 
The catalog accompanies a 2023 retrospective of Feininger’s work at the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.

• | Author: Ingid Pfeiffer
• | Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
• | Publication Date: Jan 25, 2024
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9783777441788
• | ISBN-10: 3777441783