Paula Modersohn-Becker

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Thought to be some of the important representatives of early German Expressionism, painter Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–1907) left at the back of an oeuvre of still-life paintings, landscape paintings, portraits and self-portraits in a characteristic expressionist style upon her premature death at the age of 41. Famous for her friendship with poet Rainer Maria Rilke and for having influenced Picasso, Modersohn-Becker may be recognized as a pioneer for female artistic representation of the female body, and is regularly cited as the first woman to paint full-length nude self-portraits. This volume, published at the occasion of Louisiana’s retrospective exhibition, includes essays by experts specializing in different aspects of the artist and her oeuvre, in addition to contributions from recent artists Rineke Dijkstra, Chantal Joffe and Daniel Richter. With more than 100 images, the book is an accessible introduction to this inaugural Expressionist about whom little has been published outdoor of Germany.


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