Jean Egger
Revolutionary of Modern Painting
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023
Born Hans Egger (1897 – 1934), the Carinthian painter studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. During a painting sojourn in Sicily, his pictures developed a heightened expressiveness. In Paris, where he lived from 1924, Egger began to sign his portraits of prominent personalities Jean Egger. The French press lauded the bold brushstrokes of his landscapes and of the portraits of his partner Signe Wallin. In 1930, this exceptional artist was at the peak of his career having had an outstandingly well-received solo exhibition in Paris. He spent the last two years of his life, afflicted by a serious illness, on Mallorca where Joan Miró visited him several times. The liberation of colour and the radical dissolution of form in his paintings make him one of the most significant Austrian painters of the interwar period.
The exhibition at the Lentos Kunstmuseum demonstrates the breathtaking modernity of this painter, whose works anticipated the art of the post-war years as early as the 1920s and 1930s.
An exhibition of the Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz in cooperation with the Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten.
Curator: Brigitte Reutner-Doneus
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 05.05 | Baby Tour: Max Pechstein. Adventure Expressionism A relaxed tour of the exhibition, specially tailored to the needs of visitors with babies. Cost: museum admission only. | 10:30 am–11:30 am |
| Tue 05.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ und „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 07.05 | Curator’s tour: Backgrounds and contexts of “Max Pechstein” Curator’s tour with Brigitte Reutner-Doneus. Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 participants. Guided tour ticket €4 (plus admission). Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sat 09.05 | Lentos Atelier (Fully booked) Children and young people between the ages of 6 and 12 have the opportunity to discover works of art, work creatively and try out different techniques in the Lentos studio. | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Sat 09.05 | Los Lentoninios (Fully booked) Every second Saturday each month (in the holidays: Tuesday) our youngest visitors are cordially invited to the Donauatelier to give their fantasy and creativity free rein. | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sun 10.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 12.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ und „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Wed 13.05 | Das Zimmer: Max Pechstein An fünf Nachmittagen öffnen wir Das Zimmer zum gemeinsamen Lesen ausgewählter Lektürebeispiele zu Expressionismus und Kolonialität. In entspannter Atmosphäre diskutieren wir, besuchen ausgewählte Bereiche der Ausstellung und machen De/Collagen. Diese Termine und der damit verbundene Ausstellungsbesuch sind für unterschiedliche Generationen offen, kostenlos und können als Weiterbindung genutzt werden. | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm |
Video
#SneakPeek: Jean Egger
Exhibiton Booklet
A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German onlyClick here for Download
