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StatsSelfportrait with telephone
- 5.0 x 90.0 cm
Explore Maria Lassnig's striking 1973 self-portrait featuring a woman with an old-fashioned green telephone, capturing raw body awareness art you can own.
Explore the pioneering work of Maria Lassnig (1919-2014), Austrian painter renowned for her self-portraits & 'body awareness' theory. Discover her contributions to Informalism, Tachisme, and feminist art history.
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Selfportrait with telephone
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Artist Biography
early life and education
maria lassnig, an austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of 'body awareness', was born on september 8, 1919, in kappel am krappfeld, austria. her early life was marked by her mother's troubled relationship with a much older man, leading to lassnig being raised primarily by her grandmother. this complex family dynamic would later influence her artistic themes. lassnig attended the academy of fine arts in vienna during world war ii, where she began to develop her unique style and approach to art.artistic career and contributions
maria lassnig's artistic career is distinguished by several key contributions:- introduction of informalism and tachisme: lassnig played a pivotal role in introducing these styles into post-war austrian art.
- participation in the hundsgruppe ('dog pack') group: alongside notable artists like arnulf rainer, ernst fuchs, and wolfgang hollegha, lassnig was part of this influential group that shaped the austrian art scene in the 1950s.
- development of 'body awareness' theory: this concept, coined by lassnig in 1948, emphasizes depicting only body parts felt during the creative process, leading to innovative self-portraits with missing body parts or unnatural colors.
awards and legacy
- first female artist to win the grand austrian state prize (1988) - awarded the austrian decoration for science and art in 2005 - received the golden lion award for lifetime achievement at the 55th venice biennale in 2013notable works and exhibitions
- selfportrait with telephone (lentos kunstmuseum linz, austria), showcasing her unique approach to self-portraits - featured in various exhibitions, including those at the kunsthistorisches museum and museum of applied arts in viennateaching and later life
from 1980 until her death, lassnig lived and taught in vienna, becoming a professor at the vienna university of applied arts in 1980. her later work continued to explore themes of body awareness and self-portraits.- view maria lassnig's artworks on TopImpressionists
- explore selfportrait with telephone by maria lassnig
- discover more about the museum of applied arts and its significance in austrian art history on TopImpressionists's blog.
conclusion
maria lassnig's pioneering work in 'body awareness' has left an indelible mark on austrian art, inspiring generations with her innovative approach to self-portraits and her contributions to the development of informalism and tachisme. her legacy continues to be celebrated through her artworks and the impact she had on the art world.
Maria Lassnig
1919 - 2014 , Austria
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Maria Lassnig
- Nationality: Austrian
- Date Of Birth: 1919
- Date Of Death: 2014
- Place Of Birth: Kappel am Kraffeld, Austria
- Notable Artworks:
- Selfportrait with telephone
- Atlas
- Woman Power
- Artistic Movement Or Style: Informalism & Tachisme
- Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Arnulf Rainer
- Ernst Fuchs
- Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist: ['Feminist Art History']
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