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On February 4, in Vienna, the Albertina introduces again some of the most iconic artists in the history of art with its exhibition “The Blue Rider”, a group of artists named by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1912 in Munich, Germany. The exhibition will remain open until May 15, 2011.
His first exhibition took place in 1911, where his groundbreaking work exhibitedfor the first time, which would represent a new vision and culture pictorial art. Other artists who were part of the legendary group were August Macke, Franz Marc, Marianne von Werefkin, Alexej von Jawelensky, Robert Delaunay, Campendonk Heinrich, Gabriele Münter, Paul Klee and Alfred Kubin.
The aim of this grouping was to gather innovative painting movements in Germany, Russia and France and present an art that sets out again with primitive art. Today the Blue Rider is a classic of modern art, indispensable to understand the aesthetic and pictorial revolution that took place in early twentieth century and it’s a fundamental movement German Expressionism.
Inspired by the art of Africa and Asia and immaturity and folly of Outsider Art, these artists sought to expand the boundaries of art expression and establish a self and autonomous world. His style is defined by its animal symbolism, certain degree of abstraction and reduction and a bright, vibrant color palette, conveying the emotion that the artist was looking for.
The Albertina pays tribute to this legendary movement with the exhibition that includes the work of its most popular and interesting representatives.
More info at: http://www.albertina.at/
Heloise Battista
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Translated by: salome antigone
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