Grethe Jürgens (February 15, 1899 – May 8, 1981) was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity.
Jürgens was born in Holzhausen and grew up in Wilhelmshaven.[1] In 1918 she enrolled in the Berlin Technical College, where she studied architecture.[2] From 1919 until 1922 she studied at the Hanover School of Arts and Crafts under Fritz Burgr-Mühlfeld.[3] She was employed in advertising as a draftswoman for the Hackethal Wire Company in Hanover from 1923 to 1927, and continued afterward to work as a freelance commercial artist.[3] Her paintings from this period, such as Garden Picture (1928) and Employment Exchange (1929), show the influence of French artists such as Henri Rousseau and Auguste Herbin.[4]
From 1931 to 1932, Jürgens edited the 12-issue run of the magazine Der Wachsbogen, which served as a theoretical organ of the Hanover artists of the New Objectivity movement.[5] In an essay she published in the magazine, she described the group's artistic approach:
One paints a landscape, trees, houses, vehicles, and sees the world in a new way. Unemployed people, tramps, or beggars are painted, not because they are "interesting characters" ... or through a desire to appeal to the sympathy of society, but because one suddenly realizes that it is in these people that the most powerful expression of the present time is to be found.[6]
In 1932, she participated in the exhibition "Neue Sachlichkeit in Hanover" ("New Objectivity in Hanover") at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Brunswick.[2] In 1933 she had a solo exhibition in Cologne. After 1933, she worked extensively as an illustrator and designer of book covers.[3] In 1951, the Wilhelm Busch Museum in Hanover presented a retrospective exhition of her works.
Michalski, Sergiusz (1994). New Objectivity. Cologne: Benedikt Taschen. ISBN3-8228-9650-0
Schmied, Wieland (1978). Neue Sachlichkeit and German Realism of the Twenties. London: Arts Council of Great Britain. ISBN0-7287-0184-7
January 31, 2023
grethe, jürgens, february, 1899, 1981, german, painter, associated, with, objectivity, jürgens, born, holzhausen, grew, wilhelmshaven, 1918, enrolled, berlin, technical, college, where, studied, architecture, from, 1919, until, 1922, studied, hanover, school, . Grethe Jurgens February 15 1899 May 8 1981 was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity Jurgens was born in Holzhausen and grew up in Wilhelmshaven 1 In 1918 she enrolled in the Berlin Technical College where she studied architecture 2 From 1919 until 1922 she studied at the Hanover School of Arts and Crafts under Fritz Burgr Muhlfeld 3 She was employed in advertising as a draftswoman for the Hackethal Wire Company in Hanover from 1923 to 1927 and continued afterward to work as a freelance commercial artist 3 Her paintings from this period such as Garden Picture 1928 and Employment Exchange 1929 show the influence of French artists such as Henri Rousseau and Auguste Herbin 4 From 1931 to 1932 Jurgens edited the 12 issue run of the magazine Der Wachsbogen which served as a theoretical organ of the Hanover artists of the New Objectivity movement 5 In an essay she published in the magazine she described the group s artistic approach One paints a landscape trees houses vehicles and sees the world in a new way Unemployed people tramps or beggars are painted not because they are interesting characters or through a desire to appeal to the sympathy of society but because one suddenly realizes that it is in these people that the most powerful expression of the present time is to be found 6 In 1932 she participated in the exhibition Neue Sachlichkeit in Hanover New Objectivity in Hanover at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Brunswick 2 In 1933 she had a solo exhibition in Cologne After 1933 she worked extensively as an illustrator and designer of book covers 3 In 1951 the Wilhelm Busch Museum in Hanover presented a retrospective exhition of her works Jurgens died in 1981 in Hanover Notes Edit Schmied 1978 p 127 a b Michalski 1994 p 213 a b c Schmied 1978 p 128 Michalski 1994 pp 141 142 Michalski 1994 p 142 Michalski 1994 p 136 References EditMichalski Sergiusz 1994 New Objectivity Cologne Benedikt Taschen ISBN 3 8228 9650 0 Schmied Wieland 1978 Neue Sachlichkeit and German Realism of the Twenties London Arts Council of Great Britain ISBN 0 7287 0184 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grethe Jurgens amp oldid 1068228323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
