Dimensions: support: 1006 x 873 mm frame: 1121 x 981 x 80 mm
Copyright: © DACS, 2014 | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's portrait of Dr. Rosa Schapire. The bold colors and angular lines really jump out. What social dynamics do you see represented here? Curator: Well, Schapire was a champion of Expressionism and a vital link between artists and the public. Rottluff’s jarring palette, fragmenting her face with red and blue, could be interpreted as a visual representation of the tensions facing women intellectuals in early 20th century Germany. What do you think this says about the male gaze? Editor: That's fascinating! It seems to acknowledge her intellectual strength, but also perhaps the societal pressures she faced. Curator: Precisely! It underscores the complex position of women in the art world, both celebrated and scrutinized.
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Schmidt-Rottluff made several portraits of Dr Rosa Schapire (1874–1954). Trained as an art historian, she was one of the first supporters of the Brücke group, of which Schmidt-Rottluff was a founder member. Both this work and Woman with a Bag were incorporated in the decorative scheme, which Schmidt-Rottluff carried out in 1921 for her apartment in Hamburg. She came to England in 1939 as a refugee from Nazi persecution, bringing with her a large collection of Schmidt-Rottluff’s work. Gallery label, July 2008
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