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Explore: 58 on Monday, July 20, 2009
The Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum has the distinction of being the first museum
devoted to the work of a female painter, Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907). Early in
the 20th century, the patron and merchant Ludwig Roselius amassed a collection of the artist’s major works. This collection has now been supplemented by the manifold reserves of the Paula Modersohn-Becker Foundation (“Paula Modersohn-Becker-Stiftung”). Works from all phases of her career, in Germany and in Paris, are on display, and attest to her significance as a pioneer of modern painting.
In May 2005 “For Paula Modersohn-Becker,” an electronic-text piece and homage by the American conceptual artist Jenny Holzer, was installed in the stairway of the museum. (The piece was first shown at the Venice biennale in 1990.)
Finally, the museum houses the most comprehensive collection of sculptures by Bernhard Hoetger, from early Rodin-influenced works to late expressionist pieces.
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Explore: 58 on Monday, July 20, 2009
The Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum has the distinction of being the first museum
devoted to the work of a female painter, Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907). Early in
the 20th century, the patron and merchant Ludwig Roselius amassed a collection of the artist’s major works. This collection has now been supplemented by the manifold reserves of the Paula Modersohn-Becker Foundation (“Paula Modersohn-Becker-Stiftung”). Works from all phases of her career, in Germany and in Paris, are on display, and attest to her significance as a pioneer of modern painting.
In May 2005 “For Paula Modersohn-Becker,” an electronic-text piece and homage by the American conceptual artist Jenny Holzer, was installed in the stairway of the museum. (The piece was first shown at the Venice biennale in 1990.)
Finally, the museum houses the most comprehensive collection of sculptures by Bernhard Hoetger, from early Rodin-influenced works to late expressionist pieces.