Emil Nolde: Unpainted Pictures
by Jolanthe Nolde
from Hatje Cantz Publishers
Unpainted Pictures is the title of a series of fascinating watercolors painted by Emil Nolde from 1938 through 1945. Nolde created these works in the seclusion of his own home in Seebll, after his works had been confiscated by the Nazis and he himself had been forbidden to paint. He lent many of them to friends for safekeeping, in order to protect himself and his art from Gestapo raids. These small, free, imaginative works were ''unpainted'' in the sense that they did not officially exist and were not supposed to exist--not only that, but Nolde hoped to expand on them at a later date. Nolde never offered any of these watercolors for sale, and today this collection--which has become, for many, the summary and epitome of his work--resides at the Nolde Foundation in Seebll. All of the 104 watercolors in the series are presented here, along with a kind of diary, consisting of dated notes, thoughts, questions, and dreams, which together form a record of the period in which the Unpainted Pictures were being created. Gorgeous, diverse, and quietly moving, these Unpainted Pictures continue to be nothing short of a revelation.
Emil Nolde: Eye Contact
by Manfred Reuther
from Hatje Cantz Publishers
Emil Nolde is regarded as one of the most noteworthy Expressionist painters. Portraits play a prominent role in the artist's oeuvre, particularly those of his early creative period. During those years in which Nolde's art developed to maturity, his painting was enriched by an innovative power that inspired later artists well into the twentieth century. Some 60 of the unparalleled portraits completed by Emil Nolde between 1903 and 1918 are presented and described in this book. These works include the masterful self-portraits of 1916-17, the famous double portrait Brother and Sister of 1918, and his portrait-style images of people he encountered while traveling in New Guinea from 1913 to 1914. The autonomy and immediacy of Nolde's painting is particularly evident in these works. Fascinated by the obscure inner-stirrings of human identity, he developed an unusal, gestural mode of painting.
Emil Nolde: Journey to the South Seas 1913-1914
from Dumont
In October 1913 the German Expressionist artist Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and his wife, Ada, joined a government-sponsored expedition to German New Guinea, travelling by way of Siberia, Korea, Japan, China and the Philippines. Nolde had a life-long fascination with the art of non-European cultures, admiring its directness and expressiveness. During his year-long trip he constantly drew and painted what he saw around him, completely absorbed by the indigenous people's close harmony with nature. This superbly produced book presents the vibrant landscapes and portraits that Nolde created during his travels, and also includes Ada's engaging recollections of the journey, published here for the first time.
Nolde In Berlin: Tanz Theater Cabaret / Dance Theatre Cabaret
from Dumont
Although the Expressionist artist Emil Nolde spent the early and late years of his life in the far north of Germany, he always had close ties with Berlin. From 1905 until 1941 he usually spent the winter months in the capital, and he found that city life presented an inspiring challenge. In 1910-11 he created a series of oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and lithographs depicting the bohemian demi-monde enjoying the dance halls, cabaret, theatre and all-night cafés of the metropolis. A selection of these evocative works is presented here, accompanied by essays exploring the artist's years in Berlin, dance as a motif in Nolde's œuvre, and the influence of his visits to the famous Deutsches Theater of the impresario Max Reinhardt.
Nolde Flower Paintings: 16 Art Stickers (Dover Fine Art Stickers)
by Emil Nolde
from Dover Publications
The Spiritual Landscape/Il Paesaggio Spiritual: Gleize, Kandinsky, Marc, Mondrian, Munter, Nolde (Gce/galleria Gottardo)
Emil Nolde: Ungemalte Bilder : Aquarelle 1938 bis 1945 aus der Sammlung der Nolde-Stiftung Seebul
by Emil Nolde
from Hatje Cantz
Brucke El Nacimiento Del Expresionismo Aleman
Brucke. The Birth of German Expressionism. 28-page guidebook to the 2005 exhibitions in Madrid. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Fundación Caja Madrid are the organisers of the event. [PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the 399pp. book of the same title, ISBN# 978-84-96233-20-1] Die Brucke or Die Brücke or The Bridge - A group of German Expressionist artists based in Dresden and Berlin between 1905 and 1913, mostly painters, they depicted landscapes, nudes, and carnival performers in strong colors and broad forms. They also revived the German woodcut tradition, but as a form of personal expression. Die Brücke is German for "The Bridge," and was not intended to be a style, but as a bridge toward a better future. They lived and worked as a community, in emulation of the guilds of the Middle Ages. Die Brücke was founded by four architecture students: Fritz Bleyl (1880-1966), Ernst Kirchner (1880-1938), Erich Heckel (1883-1970), and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976); other members included Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and Kies van Dongen.
Emil Nolde (The Museum of Modern Art publications in reprint)
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