Angelika Hoerle: Lost Artist of Cologne Dada
Anyone who has studied the Dada period in European art has come to be aware of the biggest names of the movement: Max Ernst, Hans Arp, Kurt Schwitters, etc. An artist who had contributed to the style of those times, but who has had a far smaller part in the dialog of art history, is one of the few female artists to still be remembered — that is, after her works were rediscovered only recently — from the early-twentieth century German art scene: Angelika Hoerle.
She is the focus of a new exhibition which is being held at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, which is intended to explore her contribution to an art movement, that while being closely tied to social upheaval, was dominated largely by male artists. I’ve provided several examples of her work which will be part of the exhibition:
Horse and Rider (left), Still Life Aquarell (center) and Still Life Linocut (right)
Information about the exhibition can be found here.
Images source:
Vogel Celebes 