Artists in Exile

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Artists in Exile
Artists in Exile
Cori Sherman, curator
September 2, 2000–October 1, 2000
North Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

An exhibition of prints and drawings by artists who fled Europe during the Second World War. Organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Exile Studies at the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies, September 21-24.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Above the Water, Josef Albers (1888–1976)
Josef Albers (1888–1976)
Green Star, Herbert Bayer (1900–1985)
Herbert Bayer (1900–1985)
Green Star, 1962
Self-portrait, Max Beckmann (1884–1950)
Max Beckmann (1884–1950)
Schiessbude (Shooting Gallery), Max Beckmann (1884–1950)
Max Beckmann (1884–1950)
La Poupée (The Doll), Hans Bellmer (1902–1975)
Hans Bellmer (1902–1975)
La Poupée (The Doll), circa 1935
Moses and the Burning Bush, Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Place de la Concorde, Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
cover, Max Ernst (1891–1976); Benjamin Peret
Max Ernst (1891–1976); Benjamin Peret
cover, 1949
Death is Something Like Cousin Cynthia, Max Ernst (1891–1976)
Max Ernst (1891–1976)
Hafen (Port), Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956)
Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956)
Hafen (Port), 1899
Segelschiff auf Wellenkamm mit Sonne, Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956)
Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956)
Nach getaner Arbeit (The End of a Perfect Day), George Grosz (1893–1959); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
George Grosz (1893–1959); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Gefangen (Prisoners of War), George Grosz (1893–1959)
George Grosz (1893–1959)
Night Moth, Stanley William Hayter (1901–1988)
Stanley William Hayter (1901–1988)
Night Moth, 1946
Liegende (Reclining figure), Erich Heckel (1883–1970)
Erich Heckel (1883–1970)
Composition, Johannes Itten (1888–1967)
Johannes Itten (1888–1967)
Composition, 1917
Kleine Welten VI (Small Worlds VI), Vassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
Vassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
Distorted Nude #40, André Kertész (1884–1985)
André Kertész (1884–1985)
Froehliches Osterfest (Happy Easter), Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980)
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980)
La racine noire (The Black Root), Fernand Léger (1881–1955)
Fernand Léger (1881–1955)
Head, Hair and Hands, Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973)
Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973)
Un Coupe sur une feuille (Couple on a Leaf), André Masson (1896–1987)
André Masson (1896–1987)
Teeny, Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Teeny, 1938
Woman and Bird in Front of the Moon (Femme et oiseau devant la lune), Joán Miró (1893–1983)
Joán Miró (1893–1983)
La Mesure du Temps, Joán Miró (1893–1983)
Joán Miró (1893–1983)
La Mesure du Temps, mid 1900s
untitled, László Moholy-Nagy (1894–1946)
László Moholy-Nagy (1894–1946)
untitled, 1921
Brug aan de Middenweg (Bridge on the Middenweg), Piet Mondrian (1872–1944)
Piet Mondrian (1872–1944)
Sculptor and Model Viewing a Statue, Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Le cheval (The Horse), Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Le cheval (The Horse), 1941–1942
Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, Man Ray (1890–1976)
Man Ray (1890–1976)
Figure Facing Left, Oskar Schlemmer (1888–1943)
Oskar Schlemmer (1888–1943)
cover, Alain Bosquet (1919–1998)
Alain Bosquet (1919–1998)
cover, 1959
La Brebis Galante, Max Ernst (1891–1976); Benjamin Peret
Max Ernst (1891–1976); Benjamin Peret

Events

September 21, 2000
Talk
Intern Rachel Epp Buller and Curatorial Assistant Cori Sherman
12:15–1:15PM
September 21, 2000
Talk
The Holocaust: Who knew what? when? where?
4:00–5:00PM
309 Auditorium
September 22, 2000
Talk
The Use and Abuse of Exile Art: Reinventing National Myths
3:30–4:30PM
309 Auditorium