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Paris in the 1920s was a symbol of social upheaval and artistic freedom. It was in this environment that Marie Laurencin (1883–1956) emerged as one of the most successful female artists of the French avant-garde.
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Coming from the Cubist circle and maintaining close ties with figures such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Gertrude Stein, and Pablo Picasso, she developed her own visual language: an abstract figurative style in characteristic pastel tones.
A Focus on Femininity and Identity
Laurencin’s work centers almost exclusively on women. Her depictions explore femininity and identity, presenting them not as fixed entities but as deliberately staged and fluid roles.
Laurencin’s creative output extended far beyond painting. She designed sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes, while her visual worlds simultaneously inspired leading fashion designers. She exhibited alongside designers, collaborated with them on interior designs, wrote poetry, and illustrated books.
Rediscovering a Major Figure of Modernism
The exhibition focuses on an artist whose central importance to modernism has long been underestimated. Numerous works on loan from the Musée Marie Laurencin in Tokyo are on view in Germany for the first time.
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The exhibition is dedicated to Marie Laurencin, a prominent artist of the Parisian avant-garde, and features numerous works being shown in Germany for the first time.
