Lady Writing in Armchair by Gabriele Münter
Lady Writing in Armchair by Gabriele Münter
- 🎨 Gabriele Münter: German expressionist painter, Munich avant-garde leader.
- 🏠 Early Life: Born Feb 19, 1877, Berlin. Orphaned young, traveled America, pursued art.
- 📚 Education: Trained in Düsseldorf, Munich, influenced by Kandinsky.
- 🖌️ Work: Embraced Expressionism, woodcuts, photography, landscapes, influenced by Gauguin, Fauvism.
- 👫 Relationship: Collaborated with Kandinsky, co-founded Der Blaue Reiter.
- 🏠 Later Years: Hid artwork during WWII, donated collection to Lenbachhaus.
- 🎨 Style: Evolved from palette knife to vivid landscapes, later minimalism.
- 💼 Legacy: Münter Foundation established, retrospective exhibitions.
Gabriele Münter was a pioneering German artist known for her contributions to Expressionism and her close association with the Blue Rider group. Born in 1877, Münter’s vibrant paintings often depicted landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life. She experimented with bold colors and expressive brushwork, creating works that exude a sense of energy and emotion. Münter’s legacy as a key figure in early 20th-century German art continues to be celebrated today.
Available as a fine art print and as a stretched canvas panel (heavy fine art canvas stretched over 1.5 inch deep edge solid wood frame).
All prints are made using archival art stocks and UV pigment inks to give up to 200 years life. Prints are sold unframed and unmounted.
