Dear ferker-ga,
You have asked a complex question for the price you have offered, but
I have taken to answer it as I have an interest in art history.
The exhibition was titled ?Twentieth Century German Art?. It was an
exhibition of the works of artists who were very unpopular with the
Nazi Regime in Germany - they were described as ?degenerates?. The
initial dates for the exhibition were to be 8 to 30 July, 1938, but
due to overwhelming popularity it was extended twice to 27 August. It
was described as an outstanding exhibition by art critics. The
exhibition was staged by an Organizing Committee (no further
information). Its Chairman was Herbert Reid who stated that the
exhibition had been under planning for the previous 10-15 years. Any
funds raised were to go to distressed exiled artists. The exhibition
was opened by Augustus John. A list of attendees at the opening is
referenced below. There were 270 exhibits representing 40 years of
German Art. Artists included: Beckmann, Klee, Hofer, Kirchner,
Kokoshka, Klobe, Marc, Barlach, Kollwitz and Mueller.
The above information has been taken from the Times Newspaper
(London), archives of which can be found in any good library. You may
wish to examine them to obtain additional information.
July 7, 1938 - announcement of exhibition, critics review
July 8, 1938 - report of the opening
July 9, 1938 - list of attendees at the opening
July 25, 1938 - three pictures purchased by Manchester Art Gallery
August 22, 1938 - extended
Internet references include the following:
Max Beckmann, German, 1884-1950
List of exhibitions:
1938 - 20th Century German Art, New Burlington Galleries London, England
http://www.artnet.com/artist/2202/max-beckmann.html
Book: Max Beckmann On My Painting (Paperback) by Max Beckmann
?Synopsis
Max Beckmann is widely regarded as one of the most important
figurative painters of the last hundred years. "On My Painting" can
give a valuable insight into understanding his work. It was composed
in 1938 at a crucial jucture in Beckmann's life, and was read by him
at the opening of the Twentieth Century German Art exhibition.?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1854374567/qid=1122539188/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_8_2/026-3551181-9606024
See also
http://www.studio-international.co.uk/books/impressionists.htm
"It was through his images that Beckmann felt he had the best chance
to connect with his contemporary society, and now perhaps our own. In
1938, having fled Nazi Germany and speaking on his art at the
Exhibition of 20th Century German Art in London, Beckmann revealed
some of what have been called problems of Expressionism, despite his
supposed philosophical distance from that movement.?
http://web.grinnell.edu/art/gexp/essays/beckmann.html
According to this time-line, Paul Robeson sang at the opening of the
exhibition (although the date appears to be wrong)
?April 8, 1938
Sings at 20th Century German Art Exhibition, in London, as benefit for
German artists banned by Hitler.?
http://www.bayarearobeson.org/Chronology_2.htm
3rd picture
?GROSZ, George
Dieses grossformatige Blatt war eines der Exponate an der bedeutenden
Londoner Ausstellung: "Exhibition of 20th Century German Art", New
Burlington Galleries, London, Juli 1938, Katalog-Nr. 55: "Autumn
Leaves, Watercolour (1931) 24 x 17 in. (61 x 43 cm), Private
collection"?
http://www.falkbooks.ch/aktuell.htm
Italian Boy 1935
Georg Ehrlich 1897-1966
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=4095&searchid=8392&tabview=text
?In 1938, at the height of the Nazi suppression of 'degenerate art',
Herbert Read wrote in the catalogue for the exhibition of
twentieth-century German art that he had just put on at the New
Burlington Galleries: 'It is certainly justified to say that modern
German art is totally unknown in Great Britain.'?
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PAL/is_494_157/ai_107277553#continue
Use these search terms to obtain other references to the exhibition:
"twentieth century german art" 1938 Burlington
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"20th century german art" 1938 Burlington
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I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder
Search strategy
Variations of German Art 20th century twentieth Burlington 1938
Times newspaper at my library |
