Max Liebermann : From Realism to Impressionism Book

This catalog is published in conjunction with a 2005-2006 exhibition originating at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles—the first major exhibition in the US devoted to German painter Max Liebermann (1847-1935), who has been virtually unknown to the American public although his reputation is strong in the international art world. He was "...the premier artist in Berlin from the mid-1880s until the Nazi takeover in 1933, when his achievements were vilified and erased"—(from the foreword). His paintings are presented along with four in- depth essays that explore his life and work and the politics of painting in Germany, in particular, as a Jew. A detailed four-column chronology tracks the years 1847 through 1935 in terms of Liebermann's life and significant events in art and culture in Europe, in Jewish history, and in politics and science. Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR