Lyonel Feininger – parallel spaces

Karolina Jaklewicz

doi:10.37190/arc200401

Abstract

At the Faculty of Architecture of Wrocław University of Science and Technology, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus School foundation, a research and teaching project, which was inspired by creative activities of the Bauhaus lecturers and the teaching methodology practiced by this university, was implemented. One of the founders and lecturers of the Bauhaus was Lyonel Feininger – a graphic artist, illustrator, painter, and constructor. The artist spent his summer vacation in today’s Mrzeżyno near Trzebiatów several times (West Pomeranian Voivodeship). Feininger immortalized many monuments, town views, and landscapes that are now within the borders of Poland in his sketches and on canvas. This article is about Feininger’s life in the context of the political changes that took place in the 1930s, about travelling to the Baltic Sea, and about a unique artistic language. The author draws special attention to architectural themes which constitute the main axis of Feininger’s painting and drawing studies. The unique way of painting architecture is permanently fixed in the history of contemporary art. It also presents activities of the Trzebiatów Cultural Centre which is currently the most dynamic centre in Poland popularizing the heritage of Feininger’s art.

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