#1950s German art

[kecobe]

Blumen = Flowers Emil Nolde (German; 1867–1956) ca. 1942 Watercolor on Japan paper Christie’s, New York

Signed “Nolde” at lower center

#Emil Nolde #Nolde #German art #German artists #German watercolorists #watercolors #drawings #works on paper #1950s #1950s German art #modern art #Expressionism #Expressionist #German Expressionism #German Expressionists #20th century #20th-century art #20th-century artists #modern artists #flowers #blooms #blossoms #modern German art #modern German artists #floral watercolors #German painters #watercolor paintings #German watercolors #vinca #ranunculus

[random-brushstrokes]

Walter Wellenstein - Swealtry Night (1957)

#walter wellenstein #german art #1950s

[diana-andraste]

Katze von Aigina (Cat of Aegina), Gerhard Marcks, 1951

#art #lithograph #gerhard marcks #1950s #cats #black cats #caturday #black and white #greece #german artists

[acrosscenturiesandgenerations]

▪︎ Anatomical model, full size, 'The Transparent Woman'.

Maker: The German Health Museum, Cologne, Germany

Date: 1950-1953

Medium: Perspex, aluminum, metal, wood, plastic.

#history of art #vintage #anatomy #anatomical model #anatomical #the transparent woman #woman #the German health museum #cologne #1950's #1950 #1953

[oncanvas]

Grand paysage Américain - Arizona (Great American Landscape - Arizona), Max Ernst, circa 1955

Oil on panel 9 ⅜ x 13 in. (23.8 x 33 cm)

#art #painting #max ernst #modern art #surrealism #dadaism #20th century #20th century art #1950s #oil #german #landscape #arizona

[sassafrasmoonshine]

Jan B. Balet (German-American ) • Author/Illustrator • What Makes an Ochestra • 1951 • Oxford University Press

#illustration #art #illustrator #artwork #jan b. balet #german-american illustrator #children's non-fiction books #children's literature #kid lit #book cover illustration #1950s illustration #sassafras and moonshine blog #book illustration #kids books

[taf-art]

Typewriter (1955). Konrad Klapheck.

#konrad klapheck #art #painting #german art #1950s #seen in person #harvard art museums #inventur

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #Caturday :

Margret Hofheinz-Döring (German, 1910-1994)

1. Katze putzt sich, 1959

oil paint & pen, 23x43cm

2. Katze - Auf der Lauer, 1969

pastel, 17x25cm

#animals in art #european art #20th century art #cat #cats #cats in art #women artists #Margret Hofheinz-Döring #painting #drawing #Caturday #German art #1950s #1960s #modern art #german expressionism #expressionism

[bavarian-dreams]

welcome, germanophiles <3

#germany #german #germans #german culture #german cinema #german authors #german cuisine #german history #history #1940s #1950s #1960s #1970s #1980s #1990s #castles #german art #expressionism #german expressionism

[old-glory]

Rudolf Schlichter, Apocalypse, 1954

#Rudolf Schlichter #Art #Painting #German Art #Germany #1950s #1954

[panicinthestudio]

#Hong Kong #exteriors #Architecture #design #photography #Walter Koditek #Blue Lotus Gallery #exhibition #art #post war #1950s #1960s #1970s #German #history #modernism #hong kong free press #contemporary #20th century #urban

[kecobe]

Postmen, 1952 Saul Leiter (American; 1923–2013) © Photographs Courtesy Saul Leiter, Howard Greenberg Gallery, Saul Leiter Foundation

#American photography #American photographers #American photographs #color photographs #color photography #Saul Leiter #Leiter #1950s German art #1950s New York #1950s photography #American art #American artists #street photography #street photographers #American street photographers #street scenes #New York City #snow #slush #winter #postman #postmen #mail carriers #Coca-Cola #Pepsi #Coke #7 Up #signs #streets of New York #postal workers

[random-brushstrokes]

Rolf Krause - The Thinker (1950)

#rolf krause #german art #portrait #1950s

[dostoyevsky-official]

What do you mean, how were american academics so similar?

every single biography of a midcentury academic is like this:

John Armstrong, 1920-2004. Born to a clerk and a seamstress/half-literate immigrants who instilled the values of hard work. Interrupted his studies at [public university] to enlist in the war, where he witnessed indescribable atrocities/worked with the OSS/guarded German officers after their surrender. After the war, he finished his studies at Harvard/Columbia/[prestigious university] on the G.I. bill, completing a PhD in three years. He got his position at the University of Nebraska/Sensodyne College of Liberal Arts after walking into the department with a recommendation letter written by [leading academic at the time] which said, "John Armstrong is the kind of smart young fellow you would do well to hire" in its entirety. He wrote The Art of Governance, a landmark monograph that has remained influential since its publication in 1965, and nothing else. [bonus points: hounded by the HUAC in the 1950s for not being braindead OR advised a President to nuke Vietnam.]

and it's not uncommon to have:

Jane Armstrong, 1930-2011. Interrupted her studies to marry John Armstrong. Typed up, edited, and suggested revisions for all his notes and manuscripts. Completed her education while working as a secretary at the University of Nebraska/Sensodyne College of Liberal Arts and raising their children, after which she was quickly hired as a full professor. Wrote Governance: A Fool's Game, a landmark monograph that has remained influential since its publication in 1967, and also 20 other papers.

#academia

[door]

could you please tel us about some chairs with names

hi i'm sorry for not seeing this earlier! i mostly use tumblr on mobile and it hides the inbox from me.

so, most chairs have names! usually given to them by their designer or manufacturer, but for much older pieces it could be what they've become known as by historians. here are some of my faves:

the womb chair

of course. the womb chair was designed by eero saarinen and manufactured by knoll (now by design within reach) and it is my very favourite chair in the whole world. incredibly comfortable and certifiably iconic (it was the first molded fiberglass chair), it was called the womb chair after Florence Knoll requested a chair she could "curl up" in. It's been enablng laziness since 1948.

the barcelona chair

here's a name that is directly tied to the chair's origin: the barcelona chair was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe for the king and queen of spain to use within the german pavilion which mies designed for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona.

it was a hit, and the rest is history! the barcelona chair has been in almost constant production (also by knoll and then design within reach) ever since.

the sgabello

here's one where the name is a type of chair--the sgabello (this one is half of a pair in the national gallery of art, washington dc collection) was big in renaissance europe. designed to line hallways and be sat in for short periods of time (a comfortable seat this was not), sgabelli were usually constructed of walnut and elaborately carved. any chair of this form would be considered a sgabello--here's an earlier one with very different aesthetics in the collection of the met.

the butaque chair

finally, a chair which combines type and proper noun names. the butaque is a chair which came into use in colonial-era latin america, a hybrid of the spanish x-frame chair and pre-columbian duho. this specific butaque, which has come to be known as a proper-noun Butaque Chair, was designed by Cuban-born Clara Porset, who lived and worked in Mexico from 1935 on. She set out to learn more about the vernacular furniture in her adopted home, and came across the butaque. Her version emphasized ergonomics and local materials--the original (c. 1950) porset butaques are covered in wicker, leather, or locally woven fabrics.

here's the one the moma has, which is covered in wicker.

and here's a photograph of porset's home.

i hope you enjoyed this taste of chairs with names! i encourage you to look up the furniture/decorative objects you love the most--they probably have names, too :)

#asks #anonymous #dec arts #LOVE to talk about CHAIRS!! #please ask me stuff about furniture lol

[dailyhistoryposts]

Eartha Kitt

An American actress, singer, and activist, Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) remains an incredibly influential and controversial figure in American culture.

Born on a cotton plantation to a single mother of Cherokee and African descent (and almost certainly a White father) and raised in Harlem, New York City, Kitt studied performing arts from a young age. Her distinctive voice made her stand out in the Katherine Dunham Company, the first African-American dance company.

In 1950, Kitt starred as Helen of Troy in Dr. Faustus (a role given by Orson Welles, who called her "the most exciting woman in the world"). Her fame grew, until she was featured as Catwoman in the Batman television series in the late 1960s.

Her professional life took a massive hit when she made anti-Vietnam war statements during a White House luncheon, making First Lady Johnson burst into tears. In response, the CIA defamed her, and Kitt focused on her work abroad in Europe and Asia for a time. Kitt could speak in four languages (English, German, Dutch, French) and sing in eleven.

In the late 1970s and the 1980s, Kitt returned to work on Broadway, where she received widespread acclaim, and continued to perform for years.

Kitt was a widespread social and political activist. In addition to her anti-war stance, she established the Kittsville Youth Foundation, was a support of Rebels with a Cause (a D.C. based group focused on beautifying the city). Kitt publically supports LGBT rights and considers same-sex marriage a civil right.

Notable songs by Eartha Kitt include: 1. "C'est si bon" (composed 1947 by Henri Betti, performed 1953) 2. "Santa Baby" (1953) 3. "I Want to Be Evil" (1954)

Notable roles by Eartha Kitt include: 1. Catwoman (Batman 1967) 2. Shaleem-La-Lume (Timbuktu! 1978. Tony nomination) 3. Dolores (The Wild Party 2000. Tony nomination) 4. Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove 2000. Kronk's New Groove 2005. The Emperor's New School 2006-2008. Two Daytime Emmy Awards.) 5. The Cool Cat (Wonder Pets! Guest performance. 2010. Daytime Emmy Award).

#history #eartha kitt #catwoman #batman #emperor's new groove #yzma #activism #antiwar #peace #santa baby #icon #black women in history #american history #hollywood #orson welles