Jugendstil Nude
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Otto Mueller was a German painter and a torchbearer of the 'German Expressionist' art movement. He was born on October 16, 1874 in Liebau, Silesia, now a part of Poland. In 1882, his family moved to Goblets.
During 1890-94, Mueller was trained in lithography at Gorlitz and Breslau. On realizing his emerging aptitude, and talent in arts, he enrolled into the Academy of Art, Dresden for the 1894-96 session. Here, he met his future wife, Mastic Meyerhofer, who also went on to become his favorite model. In the year 1898, Otto Mueller moved to Munich to further his knowledge and skills in art. Unfortunately, he could not enroll for the winter session of Franz von Stuck, as it ran out of vacancies.
In his early years, 'Impressionism' influenced Otto Mueller, owing to which he learnt the fascinating use of colors. His interest in 'Symbolism' taught him the art of delineating iconic symbols, portraying an underlying meaning. He was also inclined towards 'Jugendstil,' an art movement, characterized by a beautiful blend of architecture, and applied arts. Otto Mueller moved to Berlin in 1908, where he came in touch with his contemporaries, such as Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Erich Heckel. Their association and profound impact made Otto Mueller venture into 'Expressionism.' He was exposed to the unique features of the art movement, which manipulates the reality to create a distinct emotional effect. He also joined the renowned Dresden based group of 'Expressionist' artists called 'Die Brücke' the same year. In 1913, Otto's paintings were disapproved for display at the Berlin Secession exhibition. The 'Die Brucke' group was dissolved the same year. Soon after, Mueller joined hands with Max Pechstein, Emil Nolde, and Vasilij Kandinsky to form a group called 'Neue Secession.' Some of the artists in this group also started another famous 'Expressionist' group called 'Blaue Reiter.'
Otto Mueller was successful in maintaining a personal touch of silent emotions in his paintings. He was famous for his portraiture of the human & nature confluences, through simple colors and forms, unlike other Expressionist painters. He was also distinguished in depicting nudes and gypsy women. His famous paintings, such as "Adam and Eve (1920-23)," "Two Girls in the Wood (1920-25)," "Three Girls in Profile - Three Female Heads (1921)," and "Two Gypsy Girls in a Room (1927)," are considered as some of the best nude compositions of all times.
During World War I, Otto Mueller served the German defense for a year, and was based at France & Russia. He was even hospitalized in 1918. During World War II, in 1937, the Nazis seized many of his paintings, considering them as Jewish Bolshevist or "degenerate art" in nature. In the year 2000, his timeless creation, "Drie Akte in Landschaft (1922)" was exhibited in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Otto Mueller was a professor of art in Breslau until his death on September 24, 1930. His art was highly appreciated at the famous art galleries, such as Brücke Museum, Berlin; Buchheim Museum in Bernried, Germany; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and Museum of Modern Art, New York City. A famous art critic was once quoted as, "Everything is awake, though enshrouded in deep silence," to describe Otto Mueller's ingenious art.
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