Jay A. Clarke, Rothman Family Curator, Prints and Drawings, The Art Institute of Chicago
The role of women changed dramatically in Germany after WWI as they entered the work force in larger numbers, gained the right to vote, and entered previously all-male art academies. This talk will address how these societal shifts transformed German society and impacted depictions of the "New Women" and female portraiture. This exhibition features paintings and sculptures by Germany's most revered women artist practitioners: Käthe Kollwitz, Hannah Höch, and Gabriele Münter, whose forceful imagery will be investigated. We will also consider the work of lesser-known, boundary-breaking artists such as Alice Lex-Nerlinger, Marg Moll, and Marianne von Werefkin. As German society transformed in the 1920s and 1930s, so did the visual world representing it, and this display mirrors these revolutionary shifts.
Evening lectures by distinguished guest speakers address a range of topics relating to the appreciation and interpretation of art. They are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Lecture programs are supported in part by the Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation.
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