Humlebæk, Denmark. Exhibition on Alexej von Jawlensky.
The Russian-born painter Alexej von Jawlensky was a member of the artists’ group “Der blaue Reiter” (The Blue Rider). In the company of Wassily Kandinsky, Gabriele Münter, Franz Marc, August Macke and Marianne von Werefkin, he left his mark on German Expressionism at the beginning of the 20th century, working from the Schwabing district of Munich. At this time, he also moved in the same circles as Rudolf Steiner, who gave several art lectures in Schwabing. On one of these evenings, Steiner is said to have told him that von Jawlensky did not need anthroposophy, as he had art. The human face was a lifelong theme in Jawlensky’s work. One of the questions that preoccupied him was how we can see and experience beauty in its features. Until June 1st, there is a special exhibition on Jawlensky at the Danish Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Using selected works, the exhibition traces the life of the artist, who was often overshadowed by his more famous colleagues.
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Translation Charles Cross
Image Alexej von Jawlenski, Self-portrait, 1911
