Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920s reminds us that the years of the Weimar Republic in Germany were short, sad and, particularly in Berlin, spectacular. A contingent of German visual artists moved on from Dada to Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), from which a leftist sub-branch now known as Verism arose.
This image gallery contains a selection of some of the Verist works on view in the exhibition. Painted during a society's death spiral, the prostitutes, war cripples, transvestites, wealthy industrialists, doctors, lawyers and, yes, often the Verist artists themselves, are captured here in a now-lost era. Less 'enjoyable' than many themed exhibitions, Glitter and Doom... is superlative at compelling the viewer to look and think.
This image gallery contains a selection of some of the Verist works on view in the exhibition. Painted during a society's death spiral, the prostitutes, war cripples, transvestites, wealthy industrialists, doctors, lawyers and, yes, often the Verist artists themselves, are captured here in a now-lost era. Less 'enjoyable' than many themed exhibitions, Glitter and Doom... is superlative at compelling the viewer to look and think.
Images 1-12 of 12
- Self Portrait with Champagne Glass, 1919Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Young Argentine, 1929Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- The Art Dealer Alfred Flechtheim, 1926Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Dr. Mayer-Hermann, 1926Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Cartoon for Metropolis (Triptych), 1928Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- The Dancer Anita Berber, 1925Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- The Salon I, 1921Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- To Beauty, 1922Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- The Swimmer of Cologne, 1926-28Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Self-Portrait, 1927Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Count St. Genois d'Anneaucourt, 1927Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
- Sonja, 1928Photograph provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Used with permission
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