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From 10 July to 27 October 2024, the Städel Museum presents the exhibition “Women Artists between Frankfurt and Paris around 1900”

Source: Städel Museum · Image: Eugenie Bandell, Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad), 1913

Modernism is unimaginable without the contribution of women artists. In addition to well-known women painters and sculptors such as Louise Breslau, Ottilie W. Roederstein and Marg Moll, many others successfully established themselves in the art world during the period around 1900. Their names included Erna Auerbach, Mathilde Battenberg, Ida Gerhardi, Annie Hopf, Elizabeth Nourse and Louise Schmidt. Based in Paris and Frankfurt, they established international networks and supported one another. As influential teachers and art agents, some of them also shaped the history of the Städel Museum and Städelschule. nIt’s time to dedicate the first major exhibition to these women artists and to rediscover them. The Städel Museum presents more than 75 paintings and sculptures by 27 women artists, including Eugenie Bandell, Marie Bertuch, Dora Hitz, Inge Dinand and Marie-Louise von Motesiczky. Among them are significant artworks from renowned American and European museums and numerous works from private collections, which are exhibited for the first time. Previously unpublished archival materials accompany the works. Photographs and letters tell of international studio collectives, the strategic importance of professional artist associations, and successes, but also of continual efforts to gain recognition.

The exhibition turns the spotlight on women artists, who showed great independence by choosing art as a profession, as they were not unique exceptions in a cultural industry dominated by male “artistic geniuses”. A complex picture of the training and working situation faced by women artists in the modern age emerges from the perspective of the networks, spanning from the struggles of the trailblazers in Paris in the 1880s, to the first women sculptors at the Städel art school around 1900, to a young, self-confident generation of women artists involved with the Neues Frankfurt during the 1920s and 1930s. The stylistically very different works show the diversity of women’s positions in art and reflect the time’s radical social and aesthetic upheavals. In their works, these women painters and sculptors deal with subjects like professionalism and friendship, the representation of the human nude and conventional gender roles while commenting on their own situations. They not only took advantage of painting and drawing for this purpose but also made increasing strides into the field of sculpture, reputedly considered the “most masculine” genre in art, due to the physical exertion required as well as its technical and material demands.

BY ALBERT CHEN

A pair of rare Georges Jouve caryatides, circa 1946, originating from L’Institut Harriet Hubbard Ayer et Alexandre de Paris on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, sold for £127,400 ($162,000) at Bonhams Design and Contemporary Ceramics Sale held online this April. The final price far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of £50,000-70,000 ($63,000-89,000).

Renowned French designer and interior decorator Jean Pascaud created the exquisite reception and entrance hall for the institute, where the Georges Jouve caryatides were prominently displayed. These pieces stood beside decorative entrance grilles designed by Gilbert Poillerat, a leading ironwork master of the time.

Marcus McDonald, Bonhams Director of Design and Contemporary Ceramics, commented on the historical significance of the pieces. “Harriet Hubbard Ayer was a remarkable woman born in 1849 in Chicago, Illinois. A socialite and an American cosmetics entrepreneur and journalist, she set the stage for later female cosmetic moguls. The caryatides, made in glazed stoneware, were situated just at the entrance of her famous salon. They are impressive pieces, and we are delighted with the price achieved, which is a testimony to their quality and heritage.”

McDonald also noted the strong performance of designer heritage pieces and the continued appeal of contemporary ceramics in the auction.

Georges Jouve (1910-1964) was a renowned French ceramicist known for his innovative and modern approach to ceramics. Originally trained as a sculptor at the École Boulle in Paris, his career was interrupted by World War II, during which he was captured and imprisoned by the Germans. After escaping, he returned to France and settled in the town of Dieulefit, where he began working with ceramics.

Jouve’s work is characterized by its bold forms, vibrant glazes, and a blend of traditional and modern influences. He often experimented with shapes, textures, and colors, creating pieces that were both functional and artistic. His ceramics included vases, lamps, and sculptural objects, many of which have become highly collectible.

Jouve’s contributions to the field of ceramics were significant, and he played a key role in the post-war resurgence of interest in ceramic art. His works are celebrated for their elegance, craftsmanship, and the innovative use of materials and techniques. Today, Georges Jouve is considered one of the leading figures in 20th-century ceramics, and his pieces are highly sought after by collectors and museums worldwide.

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