LECTURE 12
Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 19:30
Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890–1918) was a major representative of Viennese Expressionism. The student of Gustav Klimt, he soon developed his own, graphic, erotic style, which made him one of the most recognized authors of the 20th century. His early death before the age of thirty, infected during the Spanish flu epidemic, plus thousands of drawings – mainly of nudes – made him a cult hero of his era.
Hans Bellmer (1902–1975) was a German artist closely associated with the ideas of Surrealism and Dada. He worked in various genres – graphics, photography, sculpture, etc. – but he is most famous for his Dolls – an erotic series of constructed mannequins, spare parts and mutated forms, which he also photographed in a series of tableaux vivant. Bellmer’s imagery has influenced many contemporary artists, such as Cindy Sherman and the Chapman brothers.
Entrance is free, but seats are limited. Please arrive early.
Irina Kulik, PhD (b. 1970) is an art critic, culture expert, lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), and author of numerous publications on contemporary art, cinema, and music.
Images:
1. Egon Schiele
Woman with Green Stockings, 1917
Gouache, black pencil
Private collection
2. Egon Schiele
Male Nude in Profile Facing Left (also known as Self Portrait), 1910
Watercolor, gouache, black pencil, 43.1 x 27.5 cm
Albertina, Vienna, Austria
3. Hans Bellmer
Les infortunes de la vertu, 1968
Etching and aquatint, 28 x 38 cm
Galerie Hus, Paris, France
4. Hans Bellmer
La Poupée, 1936–38
Photograph, 70 x 50 cm
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg Museum, Berlin, Germany
