By katherine keener published on 10 april 2019 at h 41 min. Ernst ludwig kirchner german expressionist painter and one of. With faith in evolution, in a new generation of creators and appreciators, we call together all youth. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Ernst ludwig kirchner badende auktionshaus lempertz. Ernst ludwig kirchner 6 may 1880 15 june 1938 was a german expressionist painter and. Ernst ludwig kirchner carved this figure from a piece of oak, most likely driftwood that he gathered during a summer visit to the island of fehmarn in the baltic sea. The name was inspired by a passage from friedrich nietzsches thus spoke zarathustra. The photographic work, compiled and edited by the kirchner museum davos, is the first collection of his photographs, taken between 1908. Budner kunstmuseum chur devastated by the nazis attacks, kirchner committed suicide in 1938. Kirchner s streetwalkers to be sold at christies christies new york evening sale of impressionist and modern art on november 8 will offer ernst ludwig kirchner s 19 strassenszene.
Arthur and margaret glasgow endowment, and gift of eva fischer. Seated girl franzi fehrmann, ernst ludwig kirchner mia. Ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938 was born in aschaffenburg, germany. For kirchner, a newly discovered piece of wood presented a welcome challenge. Many of germanys most talented and innovative artists suffered official defamation. German expressionist work is reunited with ludwig and rosy. Born on may 6, 1880, in aschaffenburg, germany, ernst ludwig kirchner was an early proponent of expressionism, a style pioneered by kirchner and a. When ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938 moved to berlin in 1911, he was already in his early thirties. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the photography of kirchner. Explore the oeuvre of ernst ludwig kirchner, one of the most important german expressionist painters of the 20th century. Sticker affixed to verso reads ernst lugwig kirchner 18801938. Their artwork was born in a world of confusion and social collapse. Wikipedia, viewed may 3, 2016 ernst ludwig kirchner. Ernst ludwig kirchner article about ernst ludwig kirchner.
Ernst ludwig kirchner paintings for sale ernst ludwig. Impelled, in kirchners words, to express themselves directly and authentically,1. For twenty years ernst ludwig kirchner lived and worked in davos. Ernst ludwig kirchner was one of the most important painters of the expressionist movement, but he was also a skilled photographer who documented the eras main protagonists and milieu. Ernst ludwig kirchner, and emil nolde dominated the art scene with powerful, emotional work based on the human struggle and futility of war. Ernst kirchner historical records and family trees myheritage. Kirchner, ernst ludwig the letters of vincent van gogh penguin classics. Find highquality ernst ludwig kirchner stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
Ernst kirchner historical records and family trees. Feb 11, 2016 ernst ludwig kirchner madrid, fundacion mapfre, from 24 may to 2 september 2012 he was a major figure of expressionism but not only, as demonstrated by the mapfre foundation with about 153 works by ernst kirchner, highlighting in particular the last twenty years of his production, spent mainly in switzerland. Despite studying architecture at the konigliche technische hochschule of dresden, kirchner dedicated his life to art. The kirchner museum continually presents varied ensembles of key works from its extensive collection. Exhibitions held at seattle art museum, november 23 1968january 5,1969, pasadena art museum, january 16february 23, 1969, and museum of fine arts, boston. Ernst ludwig kirchner, street, dresden, oil on canvas, 1908 museum of modern art, new york key points. The foundation has held an extensive collection of works by ernst ludwig kirchner since 1992, thanks to several generous donations by rosemarie and roman norbert ketterer and the benvenuta family foundation, as well as previous gifts from public and private collections. Galerie kornfeld verlag, 2015 isbn 9783857730511, nr. Impelled, in kirchner s words, to express themselves directly and authentically,1. Ernst ludwig kirchner wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. One month before earning his architecture degree in dresden in 1905, founded brucke artists group with university friends fritz bleyl, erich heckel, and karl schmidtrottluff. He favored novel applications of paint in unusual matte finishes. Digital kirchner this project centers on a series of illustrations of the apocalypse by german artist ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938.
There is a figure in every trunk, he said, one must only peel it out. Ernst ludwig kirchner leicesters german expressionist. From 1901 he studied architecture at the technische hochschule in dresden, continued his studies in munich in 19031904, and completed in dresden in 1905. Masterpieces of painting from titian to picasso, 2003, n. Current status and future objectives the kirchner archive in wichtrach consists of a documentation of the entire oeuvre of ernst ludwig kirchner and a library of publications on kirchner, expressionism, modern art and art history in general. He volunteered for army service in the first world war, but soon suffered a breakdown and was. Major german expressionist painting finds its way home to. With this app visitors can explore the powerful mountain landscape from the perspective of the artist.
Ernst ludwig kirchner, museo darte moderna lugano 2000. Ernst ludwig kirchner art the nazis labeled degenerate. Ernst kirchners circus rider life in paris and berlin in. His mature style was highly personal and notable for its psychological tension and eroticism. A major painting by german expressionist artist ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938, which the museum of modern art moma in new york recently returned to the family of its rightful owner, has been reunited with works from the ludwig and rosy fischer collection at the virginia museum of fine arts in richmond. The collection is owned by the ernst ludwig kirchner foundation davos. This is demonstrated by the enduring fascination of his work, with which he broke new ground in art. A presentation of ernst kirchner s best work from 19051915, which was his most creative and innovative period. Attributed to ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938, german. German expressionist signature series ernst ludwig kirchner german, 18801938 a brief artists bio illustrated by selected works from the collection of mcmaster museum of. Nov 29, 2019 ernst ludwig kirchner german expressionist ooc oil on canvas.
Circus rider, painted in 1914, captures kirchners view of berlin as city that had an excitement and glamour but a stronger undercurrent of jaded artificiality and chaos. Kirchner, ernst ludwig, 18801938 lc linked data service. The german expressionist painter ernst ludwig kirchner sought to give form to subjective impressions through vehement renderings of nature, tempered by an emphasis on compositional structure that constantly increased in significance as he matured. Moma the collection ernst ludwig kirchner german, 18801938. Ernst ludwig kirchner was a german expressionist artist known for his paintings and prints. Born on may 6, 1880, in aschaffenburg, ernst ludwig kirchner spent most of his childhood in chemnitz.
And on the reverse it seems to be a little colored due to pencil. Ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938ernst ludwig kirchner was a german painter, graphic artist and sculptor and became famous at the beginning of the 20th century cofounding the artist group brucke. Avantgarde artists and museum directors who purchased or exhibited modern art had already been barred from professional activity. Kirchners miniature drawings of the revelation from 1917 mirror not only his own hopes and fears, but that of an entire generation of modern artists at the beginning of the 20 th century. Casting aside the thenprevalent academic style of painting, kirchner and his friends allied themselves with early. He volunteered for army service in the first world war, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. This composition, with its deliberate brushstrokes and forceful use of outline, articulates both ernst ludwig kirchners and. Aug 01, 2014 german artist ernst ludwig kirchner, however, approached the theme in a literal way. Street, dresden emphasizes the dynamism of urban life in germany in the early twentieth century, depicting the swirling crowds and electric lights of the modern city it recalls the isolation and psychological angst explored by earlier nineteenthcentury artists, but reflects. Recently restitued by the guggenheim, a painting by ernst. Ernst kirchners circus rider life in paris and berlin. Ernst ludwig kirchner was born on 6 may 1880 in aschaffenburg, where his father, ernst kirchner, was working as a chemical engineer in the paper industry. The four founding members were ernst ludwig kirchner, fritz bleyl, erich heckel, and karl schmidtrottluff, none of whom had received a formal art education. Kirchner in berlin for ios free download and software.
Available for sale from ludorff, ernst ludwig kirchner, zwei am zelt am ufer ca. The 180 paintings, prints, drawings, carvings and photographs that make up ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938cocurated by fundacion mapfre and the kirchner museum in davosdo more than introduce the german expressionist to a new public. Hoping their work would serve as a bridge to the art of the future, they developed a radical new style of painting called expressionism. The kirchner museum davos offers visitors an extraordinary opportunity to experience works of ernst ludwig kirchner in the very place they were created. Ernst ludwig kirchner, badende frauen, 19151925, oil on canvas triptych, 196 x 66 cm 196 x 171 cm 196 x 66 cm, estate ernst ludwig kirchner, galerie henze ketterer, wichtrachbern from. View ernst ludwig kirchners 5,440 artworks on artnet. Created on the back of cigarette boxes in 1917, the smallscale drawings were tipped into an album that is preserved in the research institutes special collections. Ernst ludwig kirchner, street, dresden smarthistory. Ernst ludwig kirchner was born on month day 1880, at birth place, to ernst kirchner and maria elise c born franke.
Ernst ludwig kirchner biography ernst ludwig kirchner on. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Nowhere did he live longer and no other place provided more inspiration for his art. Ernst ludwig kirchner was the only member of the expressionist movement to have developed a great passion for photography, whilst some others made only a fleeting use of this art form.
Jun 23, 2019 ernst ludwig kirchner german, 18801938, is widely acclaimed as a master of german expressionist printmaking. Ernst ludwig kirchner was born in aschaffenburg in germany on 6 may 1880 and. Ernst ludwig kirchner, the largest gallery in the world. Ise, visits a popular kelantanese pati street food stall, run by the gregarious shamsul, and observes the preparation of some local favorites for a group of loyal customers. His parents had met and married in gransee in brandenburg, about 40 miles north of berlin. Mar 01, 2010 ernst ludwig kirchner was born in aschaffenburg in germany on 6 may 1880 and grew up in chemnitz. Davos and its environs inspired him to produce a large number of major works. Ernst ludwig kirchner ernst ludwig kirchner, pintor expresionista. The kirchner museum davos offers visitors the remarkable experience of viewing kirchner s art in the place it was created. Kirchner volunteered for military service, enlisting as a driver in the artillery. Prices and estimates of works ernst ludwig kirchner. Circus rider, painted in 1914, captures kirchner s view of berlin as city that had an excitement and glamour but a stronger undercurrent of jaded artificiality and chaos.
Ernst ludwig kirchner 18801938 bathers at moritzburg badende moritzburg 190926. Ernst ludwig kirchner, born may 6, 1880, aschaffenberg, bavaria, ger. Ernst ludwig kirchner kirchner in konigstein, galerie jahrhunderthalle hoechst 19992000. Throughout his career, ernst ludwig kirchner employed a highly inventive and original use of color.
Ernst ludwig kirchner, brucke program maria elena buszek. Ernst ludwig kirchner the german expressionist painter ernst ludwig. Ernst ludwig kirchner stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Ernst ludwig kirchner biography, birth date, birth place and. Street, dresden emphasizes the dynamism of urban life in germany in the early twentieth century, depicting the swirling crowds and electric lights of the modern city it recalls the isolation and psychological angst explored by earlier nineteenthcentury artists, but reflects the twentieth. In 1898 kirchner was impressed by the graphic art of. For analysis of works by german expressionists like kirchner, please see. Ernst ludwig kirchner german, 18801938, born in aschaffenburg, germany, was an expressionist painter, printmaker, and sculptor. May 18, 2016 ernst ludwig kirchner smith, lacey belinda on. Ernst ludwig kirchner german 18801938 sand hills in grunau, circa 1912. In addition to the exhibition, a selection of 35 modern copies of the photographs with which kirchner documented his life and his creative process were also on. Ernst ludwig kirchner biography ernst ludwig kirchner on artnet.