4 research outputs found
Regards de lâEst sur lâabstraction. Otto Freundlich, Etienne BĂ©othy, Jean Leppien
Au grĂ© des transferts esthĂ©tiques opĂ©rĂ©s dâest en ouest au XXe siĂšcle par les artistes Ă©migrĂ©s, des modifications perceptives et reprĂ©sentatives sont advenues dont cette thĂšse veut mettre en lumiĂšre lâoriginalitĂ©. Elle sâappuie sur le concept dâhistoire croisĂ©e dĂ©veloppĂ© par Michael Werner et BĂ©nĂ©dicte Zimmermann. Cette Ă©tude « par cas » considĂšre trois figures « discrĂštes » des avant-gardes, les Allemands Otto Freundlich (1878-1943) et Jean Leppien (1910-1991), le Hongrois Etienne BĂ©othy (1..
Comparing the Cologne Sonderbund of 1912 and the Second Post-Impressionist Exhibition in London
The article examines the agendas of the International Art Exhibition of the West German Sonderbund held in Cologne in 1912 and the Second Post-Impressionist Exhibition organised in London the same year, by contrasting their historical contexts and comparing their theoretical backgrounds. While the shows varied slightly in approach, both sought to give a systematic overview of the latest trends in art, which was then marketed mainly by private dealers. They addressed similar issues, such as defining the inherited tradition and topical dilemmas about the autonomy of painting and its decorative potential. The paper will discuss the emphasis on the progressive timeline and international outlook on modern art they formulated. It will also revisit the role of these exhibitions in light of the currently expanding discussion of the mechanisms that shaped the canon of European modernism