Soiern Lakes (Soiernseen)
1934 · Lithograph
composition: 18 15/16 x 14 3/16" (48.1 x 36.1 cm); sheet: 20 11/16 x 15 11/16" (52.5 x 39.8 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Alexander Kanoldt
1881–1939
WA-00020061
Karlsruhe, Germany
PaintingExpressionism
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19
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
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Alexander Kanoldt painted still lifes and portraits in a precisely defined style that prioritized geometric clarity and emotional restraint. Associated with the New Objectivity movement of the 1920s and 1930s, his work rejected expressionist sentiment in favor of cool formal observation. His austere compositions, typically arranged against neutral grounds, emphasize the sharp delineation of objects and figures rather than subjective feeling or atmosphere.
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- MoMA3 published3 img
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