Behind the Scenes of Research – Paul Cassirer as a Supporter of the Avant-garde

The exhibition “Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism” is based on extensive research into the history of the Cassirer Art Salon and its significance for the dissemination of modern art. Publisher and literary scholar Bernhard Echte, together with Walter Feilchenfeldt, published a six-volume history of the Cassirer Art Salon’s exhibitions from 1898 to 1914—a seminal reference work for research into gallery operations.

In conversation with Dr. Anette Hüsch, director of the Alte Nationalgalerie, and Josephine Klinger, research associate and curator of the exhibition, Bernhard Echte discusses his current research continuing this work through 1933.

The discussion focuses on how new sources are being explored, what new insights can be expected, and how these findings have already been incorporated into the exhibition. At the same time, the conversation looks beyond the exhibition: What developments and upheavals shaped the period after World War I, and what other “breakthroughs” can be highlighted?

• Free admission
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• Visitors can view the special exhibition free of charge between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.