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Georgiana Houghton - Hilma af Klint - Emma Kunz


  • Hirmer
  • Expo: 06/11/2018 - 10/03/2019, Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich
  • by Karin Althaus
Completely independently from each other, Georgiana Houghton (1814 - 1884) in England, Hilma af Klint (1862 - 1944) in Sweden and Emma Kunz (1892 - 1963) in Switzerland each developed an individual abstract pictorial language. What they had in common was a desire to make visible the laws of nature, the intellect and the supernatural. Their works are being presented side by side for the first time in an exhibition.

ISBN 9783777431574 | E | HB
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Publisher Hirmer
ISBN 9783777431574
Author(s) Karin Althaus
Publication date February 2019
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 265 x 215 mm
Illustrations 200 col. & bw ill.
Pages 276
Language(s) Eng. ed.
Exhibition Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich
Description

Abstract paintings were being produced even before Kandinsky. Completely independently from each other, Georgiana Houghton (1814 – 1884) in England, Hilma af Klint (1862 – 1944) in Sweden and Emma Kunz (1892 – 1963) in Switzerland each developed an individual abstract pictorial language. What they had in common was a desire to make visible the laws of nature, the intellect and the supernatural. Their works are being presented side by side for the first time in an exhibition.

The three women artists all found their artistic language within the context of the spiritual movements of their times: Houghton in spiritism, af Klint in theosophy and Kunz in naturopathy. Their artworks bear witness to a “mediumistic” praxis: Houghton and af Klint were inspired by higher beings to paint, while Kunz developed her drawings with the help of a pendulum.

World Receivers

World Receivers

€48.50