Plakat für die große Sommerschau der Galerie Neue Kunst, München (1913)
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Explore the vivid and expressive world of Alexej von Jawlensky through the painting "Plakat für die große Sommerschau der Galerie Neue Kunst, München (1913)". Jawlensky, a key figure in early 20th-century expressionism, channels intense emotion and bold color into this striking piece. The painting features a portrait of a woman, her face a tapestry of vibrant hues that highlight Jawlensky’s signature style. Her gaze is direct and confrontational, her features simplified and abstract, yet profoundly expressive.The portrait is set against a rich green backdrop, and the subject is adorned with bright red flowers in her dark hair, elements that add to the painting's dramatic impact. This artwork served as a promotional poster for a major summer exhibition at the Galerie Neue Kunst in Munich, showcasing modernist trends in painting, graphics, sculpture, ceramics, and textiles of the time.Jawlensky's work, as seen in this painting, invites viewers into a deeper contemplation of the emotional and spiritual undertones of expressionism, making this piece not only a promotion for an art exhibition but also a profound statement on the nature of artistic expression itself.
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Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (13 March 1864 – 15 March 1941) was a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany. He was a key member of the New Munich Artist's Association (Neue Künstlervereinigung München), Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and later the Die Blaue Vier (The Blue Four).