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Gabriele Münter (1877–1962) was a central figure of German Expressionism and the artist group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider)--artists who believed the Neue Künstlervereinigung München had become too strict and traditional--which was founded at Münter’s house in Murnau, in Bavaria, Germany. Her role as a dedicated proponent, mediator, and longtime companion of Wassily Kandinsky is widely recognized.
Less known is the fact that Münter is one of the few women who played an early role in developing modernism.
Her openness and willingness to experiment as a painter, photographer, and graphic artist will now be presented in detail for the first time at an exhibition now at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, until January 13, 2019.
For those of us not going to Cologne: Gabriele Münter: Painting to the Point, by Isabelle Jansen, Matthias Muhling und Johannes Eichner-Stiftung has been gifted to the Evanston Public Library by the Rotary Club of Evanston, in honor of fellow Rotarian Julie Clark's visit to one of their Thursday lunch meetings. (Better than a pen or a mug.)
A few of the other books we've donated in the name of our guest speakers:
> Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement by Naomi Andre
> A Guide to Improvised Weaponry: How to Protect Yourself With Whatever You've Got by Terry Schappert
> The Science of Positivity: Stop Negative Thought Patterns by Changing Your Brain Chemistry by Loretta Breuning
> Pirate Women : the Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers who ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Duncombe
> Critical Race Theory: An Introduction by Richard Delgado
> 1,001 Ways to be Creative : a Little Book of Everyday Inspiration by Barbara Kipfer
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Sources: https://www.worldcat.org/title/gabriele-munter-1877-1962-painting-to-the-point/oclc/982099207 >< https://www.museum-ludwig.de/fileadmin/content/07_Presse/ML_GM_PressRelease.pdf >< https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Blaue_Reiter
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