A sensitive observer with a skilled hand
The Hamburg native Mary Warburg, née Hertz (1866–1934), is one of today’s largely forgotten modernist artists.
The Ernst Barlach Haus now pays homage to Mary Warburg with an exhibition of around 50 works from almost as many years – during which she continually had to assert her artistic ambitions against social conventions and family duties. The presentation includes drawings, pastels and sculpture, and the selection follows the artist’s main interests. In her atmospheric travel pictures, views of Hamburg and portraits of relatives and friends, Warburg shows herself to be a sensitive observer with a sharp eye and a skilled hand.
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The exhibition is based on an extensive monograph edited by Bärbel Hedinger and Michael Diers. Published in 2020, it introduces the work of Mary Warburg in essays and an annotated catalogue raisonné (536 pages with 900 colour illustrations, German, hardcover, Hirmer Verlag, €68).
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Annette Nino
ERNST BARLACH HAUS – STIFTUNG HERMANN F. REEMTSMA
Jenischpark – Baron-Voght-Straße 50a – 22609 Hamburg
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