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Fidus, Back to Nature – A Couple (1910)
Rapid industrialization and urbanization in Germany during the nineteenth century radically....
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Row Houses in the Garden City of Hellerau (c. 1910)
The garden city at Dresden-Hellerau was inspired by the ideas of the English social theorist Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928), whose 1898 book Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform (republished....
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International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden (May-October 1911)
Dresden was one of the centers of cultural life in Wilhelmine Germany. It enjoyed a reputation for both staid conservatism and artistic experimentation. This poster, designed by the celebrated Symbolist....
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International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden: Postcards of the Main Entrance, Concert Area, and Japanese State Pavilion (1911)
In 1911, the First International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden opened its doors. Its five million visitors were a testimony to its success. Making use of modern exhibition technology, the show disseminated....
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Franz Marc, Grazing Horses IV (1911)
Franz Marc, born Franz Moritz Wilhelm (1880-1916), was one of the most influential Expressionist painters in Germany. In 1911, he met Wassily....
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The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter), Exhibition (1911-12)
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) and Franz Marc (1880-1916) founded the artists’ group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) in Munich in 1911. The group was comprised of artists of both German and....
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The Society for Physical Culture in Berlin: Awards Being Given Out to the Winners of "The Body-Shape Competition" (1912)
Around the turn of the century, societies for physical culture sprang up throughout Germany. These....
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Theater of the Educational Institution for Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Garden City of Hellerau (c. 1913)
The theater at Hellerau (1910-1913) was designed by Heinrich Tessenow (1876-1950) in the neo-classical style for which he was best known. It housed the “Educational Institute for Rhythmic Gymnastics”....
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German Youth Groups: The Wandervögel (1914)
Wandervogel is an old term for a migratory bird. Like those boundless creatures, groups of German youth sought to free themselves from the strictures of society by escaping into nature. The....
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