Publication date 1966 topics feininger, lyonel, 18711956, hartley, marsden, 18771943 publisher new york published for the museum of modern art by arno press collection. Lyonel feininger drawings and watercolor paintings 6 for. He moved to berlin in 1888, enrolling at the royal academy of art. Do not hesitate and check out our art category to find more inspiring work. He had been a professor at the bauhaus for almost a decade, and had enjoyed widespread success as a comic artist and painter.
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Lyonel feininger and photography getty center exhibitions. At the edge of the world was organized by the whitney museum of american art, new york in collaboration with the montreal museum of fine arts. More or less the entire scope of feininger s art is surveyed in this book. Lyonel feininger author of the comic strip art of lyonel. Lyonel feininger was an americangerman artist and member of the german expressionist movement. The buschreisinger museum, one of the harvard art museums in cambridge, massachusetts, recently received a bequest of more than four hundred drawings and watercolors by the germanamerican artist lyonel feininger 18711956. In 1969 i curated a solo exhibition at marlboroughgerson. Shop for lyonel feininger art from the worlds greatest living artists. Lyonel feininger has 22 books on goodreads with 168 ratings. Despite his early skepticism about this mechanical medium, the painter was inspired by the enthusiasm of his sons andreas and theodore nicknamed lux, as well as by the innovative work of laszlo moholynagy, a fellow master at. He was born and grew up in new york city, but traveled to germany at the age of 16 in 1887 to study. In line with decisions made by the national cabinet as communicated by the nsw premier gladys berejiklian, the art gallery of new south wales has closed to the public until further notice to help protect the health of all visitors and staff and minimise the spread of covid19 coronavirus in the state. Feininger was born in paris, france, the eldest son of julia berg, a german jew, and the american painter and art educator lyonel feininger 18711956.
The various other facets of his creativityincluding graphic illustration, photography, music and even wooden toys sculpted by the artistare outlined in a way. Lyonel charles feininger july 17, 1871 january, 1956 was a german american painter, and a leading exponent of expressionism. Born leonell charles feininger on july 17, 1871 in new york, ny, the artist traveled to germany to study music initially, but once there turned his attention towards visual art. Many of these were of weimar and the surrounding villages, which he saw when he was visiting his girlfriend, an art student in weimar.
Unlike the whitney exhibition last year, which focused exclusively on his paintings, the montreal show looks at the artists whole career, with. The book includes lyonels discussion of his work,his rejection for membership in the abstract artists association. Lyonel feininger definitive catalogue his graphic work. Lyonel feininger memorial exhibition 19591961 by hess, hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book includes lyonel s discussion of his work,his rejection for membership in the abstract artists association. Catalogue raisonne of paintings by lyonel feininger. One of the twentieth centurys great virtuosos in woodcut, lyonel feininger 18711956 created his oeuvre in this mediumsome 320 worksin a period of just a few years, from the spring of 1918, when he was living in paris, to the winter of 1920, by. Lyonel feininger 1871 1956 drawings and watercolours abebooks. Lyonel feininger started doing serious art at the age of 36 in 1907, beginning with sketches and watercolors. Lyonel feininger 18711956 was 58 years old when he took up photography. He moved to germany in 1887 and enrolled in art classes at the allgemeinen gewerbeschule in hamburg, after which he left for berlin in 1888 and studied painting at the royal academy berlin, germany from 1888 to 1892. He moved to germany in 1887 intending to study music but taking drawing lessons in hamburg instead. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Works by lyonel feininger sorted by artist surname viewing all 3 results none on display at the gallery, view 125 with images available sorted by artist surname oldest first excludes undated works newest first excludes undated works title image availability accession number.
An abstract modernist, lyonel feininger was part of the founding of the bauhaus in weimar, germany in 1919 along with walter gropius. Lyonel feininger great masters in art ulrich luckhardt on. Discover lyonel feininger art at and save on all framed art. In 1888 the artist moved to berlin and enrolled at the konigliche akademie where he trained under the guidance of ernst hancke. The drawing style was novel and feininger was one of the first cartoonists to put speech in a bubble. Reproduction art prints lyonel feininger for sale ebay. Dear friends, my involvement with lyonel feininger began more than fifty years ago, at the marlboroughgerson gallery in new york, where i oversaw twentiethcentury european art and represented feininger s estate. I often worked with feininger s widow, julia, and formed friendships with his three sons, andreas, laurence, and t. Lyonel feininger, in full lyonel charles adrian feininger, born july 17, 1871, new york, new york, u. Books by lyonel feininger author of the comic strip art.
The buschreisinger museum, one of the harvard art museums in cambridge, massachusetts, recently received a bequest of more than four hundred drawings and watercolors by the germanamerican artist lyonel feininger 1871 1956. Content compiled and written by sarah archino edited and published by the art story contributors available from. Lyonel feininger drawings and watercolors artbook d. Get the best deals on art prints lyonel feininger when you shop the largest online selection at. He moved to germany in 1887 and enrolled in art classes at the allgemeinen gewerbeschule in hamburg, after which he left for berlin in 1888 and studied painting at the. Part of the publishers documentary monographs in modern art series. Art the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely. He traveled to hamburg, germany in 1887, originally to study music but quickly turned to art, studying at the berlin academy. What strikes me most clearly about feininger s art is the way he treasures and even glorifies simple. A year later feininger moved to new york, where the museum of modern art dedicated a major retrospective to him in 1944 and where he lived until his death in 1956. One of the twentieth centurys great virtuosos in woodcut, lyonel feininger 18711956 created his oeuvre in this mediumsome 320 worksin a period of just a few years, from the spring of 1918, when he was living in paris, to the winter of 1920, by which time he had begun teaching at the bauhaus. Lyonel feininger gelmeroda gothic church cubism art. Lyonel feininger is the author of the comic strip art of lyonel feininger 4.
This section features artworks by both young contemporary talents and famous artists from various eras. He was noted for his dynamic blackandwhite scenes of manhattan and for studies of the structures of natural objects. A catalogue of rarely seen drawings by lyonel feininger. Donald kuspit on lyonel feininger at the whitney museum. Though originally from new york, lyonel feininger spent a great deal of his career in germany and is closely associated with the german expressionist movement as well as the bauhaus, where he was an active teacher and practitioner. Lyonel feininger 18711956 united states is an artist born in 1871 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1983, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. A very good copy with rubbing, scuffing and minor fading to wraps. Feininger was born in new york city to german jewish parents, son of violinist karl feininger and singer elizabeth cecilia lutz feininger. The buschreisinger museum, home to the lyonel feininger archive, recently received a bequest of more than 400 feininger drawings and watercolors from the estate of. American watercolor painting, coasts in art, catalogs, exhibitions, buschreisinger museum, buildings in art, american drawing, american painting, painters, human beings in art, art collections, cities and towns in art, sea in art, artists preparatory studies, marlboroughgerson gallery, biography, internet. Books by lyonel feininger author of the comic strip art of. Regatta was created in 1925 by lyonel feininger in expressionism style. Lyonel feininger remains an important part of comics history however, for his innovative contributions to the medium. Andreas bernhard lyonel feininger december 27, 1906 february 18, 1999 was an american photographer and a writer on photographic technique.
Ulrich luckhardt is an author and curator, and head of the internationalen tag in ingelheim, germany. This exhibition and catalogue are made possible, in part, by generous grants from the terra foundation for american art and the henry luce foundation. The first installament includes basic details for paintings created. Shop original lyonel feininger art and other lyonel feininger art from the worlds best art galleries. Where feininger s etchings and lithographs never developed a particularly distinct formal idiom. Lyonel feininger the ruin by the sea selections of drawings and prints by feininger, lyonel.
He was born and grew up in new york city, traveling to. Feininger was a cubist painter who depicted modern life and architecture such as cathedrals, factories and harbors. He stayed there for the next six years and completed a number of abstract architectural works. Moma the collection lyonel feininger american, 18711956. One of the towns, gelmenroda, appears frequently in his sketches and later in his paintings. Feininger, lyonel american, 18711956 harbor entrance with sailboats 1920 lyonel feininger american, 18711956 woodcut on japanese laid paper. Art movements schools and groups genres fields nationalities centuries art institutions artworks.
An abstract modernist, lyonel charles adrian feininger was part of the german avantgarde of the early twentieth century and one of the early teachers at the bauhaus in weimar, germany in 1919, founded by architect walter gropius. Donald kuspit is distinguished professor emeritus of art history and philosophy at suny stony brook and a. Lyonel charles adrian feininger paintings for sale lyonel. First take espn first take dennis rodman praised michael jordan brought the golden age to the bulls espn fir.
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Getty record introduction feininger s highly personal style was influenced by delaunay and cubism. Etchings, lithographs, woodcuts by feininger, lyonel and leona e prasse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Upon his return to berlin in 1907, feininger began to work on easel paintings and drawings depicting architectural subjects and street scenes, as seen in. The contract was canceled after nine months when feininger refused to relocate to america. Gelmeroda, artwork from 1936 created by germanamerican painter and graphic artist, lyonel feininger. Two months before he died, at the age of eightyfour, lyonel feininger wrote that the doctor had given him the green light but with the express warning that he was to avoid exertion.
Lyonel feininger was born to germanamerican violinist and composer karl feininger and american singer elizabeth feininger. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Lyonel feininger drawings and watercolor paintings 6 for sale at 1stdibs. Lyonel feininger s most popular book is the comic strip art of lyonel feininger. In 1929 feininger created numerous photographic sketches to prepare for a series of paintings he was commissioned to make of the city of halle, germany. Drawings and watercolours by lyonel feininger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Men, houses, lantern and pushcart, 1918 lyonel feininger. The alfred vance churchill papers regarding lyonel feininger online the new york observer lyonel feininger s leap, caricaturist to cubist, article by hilton kramer the new york observer. This doesnt look too good to me, feininger observed, for there is little one can achieve without exertion.
Shop original lyonel feininger drawings and watercolor paintings from the worlds best art galleries. His work was an influence on geoffrey foladori, edward gorey, art spiegelman and igort. Strollers the passing scene gibbon art blog lyonel feininger at the smithsonian archives of american art, washington d. Like the other documentary monographs in modern art this book helps the reader learn of the development of american art. Choose your favorite lyonel feininger designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Early cubism and futurism acted as significant sources of inspiration in the development of feininger s personal style, characterized by angular lines and.
He also worked as a caricaturist and comic strip artist. W orking closely with new yorks whitney museum of american art, the montreal museum of fine arts has put together a retrospective devoted to lyonel feininger. The book is prefaced by a fairly illuminating biography of feininger the author is an academic art historian who did his phd on feininger with lots of factual information about the historical context. The stuart davis book in this series is also valuable. In 1888, he moved to berlin and studied at the konigliche akademie berlin under ernst hancke. Lyonel feininger took up the camera at the age of 58 in fall 1928. Get the best deals on reproduction art prints lyonel feininger when you shop the largest online selection at.
The development of his painting is represented by a generous if not comprehensive assortment of color plates. While this work depicts the types of people he had often caricatured, they are placed into a distorted. Mar 31, 2020 lyonel feininger, in full lyonel charles adrian feininger, born july 17, 1871, new york, new york, u. List of works featured works 10 all artworks by date 110 66 all artworks by date 101 66. Find your favorite art prints from classic masters and discover upandcoming artists. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Lyonel feininger art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. In 1921, he had a joint exhibition with paul klee at the weimar museum. Lyonel feininger paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. Il participa a lexperience du bauhaus jusqua sa fermeture par le pouvoir nazi.
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