The better half! Female Jewish Artists up to 1938

 
in German:
Die bessere Hälfte! Jüdische Künstlerinnen bis 1938

Project

 

Description

The circumstances for female Jewish artists prior to 1938 were extremely poor. This makes it all the more astonishing that so many women were able to prevail in this field. A large number of them came from assimilated Jewish families. Painters like Tina Blau, Broncia Koller, Marie Louise von Motesiczky or the ceramicist Vally Wieselthier and Susi Singer have found their place in art history. However, many others have, unjustifiably, been forgotten, such as the sculptor Theresa Feodorwna Ries, the painters Gerte Wolf-Krakauer and Helene Taussig or the painter and graphic designer Lilli Rethi. The exhibition introduces 40 artists and describes their extraordinary paths of their training and careers.

in German:
Die Rahmenbedingungen für Wiener Künstlerinnen waren vor 1938 denkbar schlecht. Umso erstaunlicher ist es, wie viele Frauen sich in diesem Metier durchsetzen konnten. Ein großer Teil von ihnen kam aus assimilierten jüdischen Familien. Malerinnen wie Tina Blau, Broncia Koller, Marie Louise von Motesiczky oder die Keramikerinnen Vally Wieselthier und Susi Singer haben ihren Platz in der Kunstgeschichte gefunden. Doch viele andere sind – zu Unrecht - in Vergessenheit geraten, wie die Bildhauerin Theresa Feodorowna Ries, die Malerinnen Grete Wolf-Krakauer und Helene Taussig oder die Malerin und Graphikerin Lili Rethi. Die Ausstellung stellt 40 Künstlerinnen vor und zeichnet deren außergewöhnliche Ausbildungs- und Karrierewege nach.

Applicant

Jewish Museum of the City of Vienna Ltd.

in German:
Jüdisches Museum der Stadt Wien GmbH

Website

Location

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Approved

30 May 2016

Category

Exhibition

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.

Publications / Media

 

Title

Die bessere Hälfte

Subtitle

Jüdische Künstlerinnen bis 1938 = The better half ; jewish women artists before 1938

Publisher

Metroverlag

Location

Wien

Year of Publication

2016

Edition

1. Auflage

Number of Pages

234

ISBN

9783993002749

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