Jean Egger
Revolutionary of Modern Painting
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 06.01 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„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 08.01 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sat 10.01 | Lentos Atelier 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 10.01 | Los Lentoninios 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 |
| Sat 10.01 | Führung in Österreichischer Gebärdensprache (ÖGS) zur Ausstellung „die Sammlung” Führungen mit Gebärdensprachdolmetscherin in Österreichischer Gebärdensprache (ÖGS). Dauer 1 Stunde. Frei für Personen mit Hörbeeinträchtigung. Keine Anmeldung erforderlich. | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 11.01 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 13.01 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„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 15.01 | Dialog Tour: Being a Girl*!? Curator Brigitte Reutner-Doneus will lead a conversational tour of the exhibition together with artist Julie Hayward. Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 15.01 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
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Exhibiton Booklet
A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German onlyClick here for Download




