BrĂĽcke Museum Dahlem, Berlin

Credit phb 🌍 Irma Stern German Expressionism:• Stern’s early influences came from the Brücke group in Berlin, who rejected academic realism in favour of raw emotion, bold colour, and distorted form. She absorbed their intensity but applied it to African and Mediterranean subjects, creating a hybrid style. South African Modernism:• In the 1920s–40s, South Africa’s art world was still dominated by conservative, European‑style landscapes and portraits. Stern’s work was radical in both style and subject matter — she painted African sitters with dignity and individuality at a time when colonial attitudes often reduced them to stereotypes. Global Modernist Networks:• Exhibited in London, Paris, and Berlin alongside other modernists. Her travel journals and paintings brought African imagery into European galleries, influencing perceptions of the continent’s cultures. 🔍 Why Her Work Still Resonates Cultural Bridge: She navigated — and sometimes clashed with — the tensions between European modernism and African identity. Art Market Impact: Stern’s paintings remain among the highest‑selling works by African artists at auction. Contemporary Relevance: Modern curators revisit her work to discuss representation, colonial history, and the role of women. More here soon … Brücke Museum Dahlem in Berlin. Published by Peter H Bloecker, StD im Ruhestand Linked Updated Fri 5 Sep 2025.

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Two friends meeting again in Berlin: Credit phb We both studied at the John F Kennedy Institut FU Berlin from 1972 on, meeting whenever possible. We both worked as High School Teachers and have retired in 2015. Credit phb Heute in Berlin Mitte und Alt Rudow, unweit vom BER. Biergarten im Sept 2025. Das alte und das heutige Berlin. Berliner Luft. Gestern am Fährhaus Caputh, wo Albert Einstein auf dem See ein kleines Boot hatte. Unweit Potsdam. Wunderschöne Wald- und Seenlandschaften. Historische Bilder aus Berlin. Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb Kaiserhof | Credit phb Das alte Berlin | Credit phb

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