Lyonel Feininger and Alfred Kubin. A Friendship of Artists
„My dear brother Kubin“ - the friendship between Alfred Kubin and Lyonel Feininger is on show in the Albertina, with more than 100 pictures by both artists.
In a letter of 1912, Alfred Kubin addresses Lyonel Feininger with the words „Of today’s artists, I appreciate you especially” and the offer to exchange pictures. These works will be on display in the exhibition Albertina as well. Already in 1910, Feininger was inspired to his series “In the city at the end of the world” by Kubin’s fantasy novel “The Other Side”.
For the first time, the correspondence between the two artists will be printed in its entirety. 37 letters, some with photographs and drawings, are shown in the catalogue, the last letter being from 1919. Presumably, the two artists have only met twice in person. Only one of the two encounters is documented, Kubin’s visit to Feininger in Berlin in the year 1913.
The Albertina confronts the work of the two friends with approximately 100 paintings and drawings, in thematic sections (“The City at the End of the World”, Carneval, Riot, War”, Trains and Ships”..). The exhibition shows what they had in common, but also the differences in their respective work. They both had a penchant for drawing, for small formats, and also for caricature, distortion and nightmarish scenarios.
In our film Albertina director Klaus Albrecht Schröder is talking about the different characters of the two artists as well as of the similarities one can see as well in their work. The exhibition is on show till January 10th, 2016. (written by Cem Angeli)
exhibition: albertina.at
filmproduction: castyourart.com
Lyonel Feininger and Alfred Kubin. A Friendship of Artists
„My dear brother Kubin“ - the friendship between Alfred Kubin and Lyonel Feininger is on show in the Albertina, with more than 100 pictures by both artists.
In a letter of 1912, Alfred Kubin addresses Lyonel Feininger with the words „Of today’s artists, I appreciate you especially” and the offer to exchange pictures. These works will be on display in the exhibition Albertina as well. Already in 1910, Feininger was inspired to his series “In the city at the end of the world” by Kubin’s fantasy novel “The Other Side”.
For the first time, the correspondence between the two artists will be printed in its entirety. 37 letters, some with photographs and drawings, are shown in the catalogue, the last letter being from 1919. Presumably, the two artists have only met twice in person. Only one of the two encounters is documented, Kubin’s visit to Feininger in Berlin in the year 1913.
The Albertina confronts the work of the two friends with approximately 100 paintings and drawings, in thematic sections (“The City at the End of the World”, Carneval, Riot, War”, Trains and Ships”..). The exhibition shows what they had in common, but also the differences in their respective work. They both had a penchant for drawing, for small formats, and also for caricature, distortion and nightmarish scenarios.
In our film Albertina director Klaus Albrecht Schröder is talking about the different characters of the two artists as well as of the similarities one can see as well in their work. The exhibition is on show till January 10th, 2016. (written by Cem Angeli)
exhibition: albertina.at
filmproduction: castyourart.com