Oskar Schlemmer 1888 – 1943
13 April 2026
83rd Death Anniversary
Zu ahnen und zu befördern: Das reinste Gefühl
Die reinste Empfindung
Den reinsten Gedanken Das reinste Herz
Ebenso: Das Ureigenste ...
To perceive and to further: Purest feeling
Purest emotion
Purest thought The purest heart
And likewise: what is uniquely one’s own ...
Oskar Schlemmer
Diary, 9 February 1943
Die reinste Empfindung
Den reinsten Gedanken Das reinste Herz
Ebenso: Das Ureigenste ...
To perceive and to further: Purest feeling
Purest emotion
Purest thought The purest heart
And likewise: what is uniquely one’s own ...
Oskar Schlemmer
Diary, 9 February 1943
Oskar Schlemmer
Abstrakte Figur, Freiplastik G |Abstract Figure, Sculpture in the Round G,1921/1923
Abstrakte Figur, Freiplastik G |Abstract Figure, Sculpture in the Round G,1921/1923
Schlemmer transformed the dynamic essence of dance into static forms through
geometric abstraction, conveying movement and spatial interaction. As sculptural forms in The Triadic Ballet, the sculpture exemplifies his pursuit of movement and abstraction. The interplay of concave and convex surfaces, along with the contrasts of light and shadow, generates a sense of dynamism.
geometric abstraction, conveying movement and spatial interaction. As sculptural forms in The Triadic Ballet, the sculpture exemplifies his pursuit of movement and abstraction. The interplay of concave and convex surfaces, along with the contrasts of light and shadow, generates a sense of dynamism.
© Photo Archive C. Raman Schlemmer
