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The exhibition at the SCHIRN shows an overview of Lyonel Feininger’s oeuvre—and the leitmotivs within it—in over 160 paintings, drawings, caricatures, watercolors, woodcuts, photographs, and objects. The artist actively integrated contradictions into his works. At times he was serious and melancholic. At other times playful and light, yet he was always profound. His complete body of work has a multitude of formal and thematic facets that still delight and surprise those who gaze upon them today.
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Three spectral figures rendered in smoky watercolor and undulating outlines have assembled themselves in an uncanny gathering. These “Sympathetic Gallery Visitors” belong to Feininger’s “Ghosties” series. While in exile in New York, he gifted these “finger exercises” to his loved ones as tokens of affection. The “Ghosties” are two-dimensional versions of the denizens of his toy city. They reflect Feininger’s humorous impressions of his surroundings, while also embodying his endless draftman’s drive to experiment with new aesthetics
Three spectral figures rendered in smoky watercolor and undulating outlines have assembled themselves in an uncanny gathering. These “Sympathetic Gallery Visitors” belong to Feininger’s “Ghosties” series. While in exile in New York, he gifted these “finger exercises” to his loved ones as tokens of affection. The “Ghosties” are two-dimensional versions of the denizens of his toy city. They reflect Feininger’s humorous impressions of his surroundings, while also embodying his endless draftman’s drive to experiment with new aesthetics
UNTIL 18 FEBRUARY 2024, you can discover the complete works of this exceptional artist in his retrospective at the
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt