Irma Stern
Irma Stern (* 1894 in Schweizer-Reneke , South Africa ; † August 23, 1966 in Cape Town ) was a South African artist. Irma Stern's parents are the German-Jewish emigrants Samuel Stern and his wife Henny, b. Rock.
In 1913, Stern studied at the Weimar Academy , and in 1914 at the Levin-Funcke-Studio. From 1917 she had an artist friendship with Max Pechstein . Like him, she was a member of the November Group . Stern had her first exhibition in Berlin in 1919, and she had a total of almost 100 exhibitions in South Africa and Europe. She worked as a painter and also as a sculptor.
From 1920 Stern lived in Cape Town. In 1926 she married Dr. Johannes Prinz, who had been Professor of German Studies at the University of Cape Town since 1923. The divorce followed in 1934.
Irma Stern traveled extensively in Africa and Europe. Her works were also exhibited in Germany until 1933.
Appreciation
There has been an Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town since 1971.
literature
- At home with Irma Stern: A guide book to the UCT Irma Stern Museum . Helene Smuts. ISBN 978-0-620-39702-5
- Irma Stern: The Early Years (1894-1933) . Karel Schoeman . ISBN 0-86968-112-5
- Paradise, the Journal and Letters (1917-1933) of Irma Stern Edited with a Commentary . Neville Dubow. ISBN 1-874812-08-X
- Irma Stern: A Feast for the Eye . Marion Arnold. ISBN 0-620-19014-0
- Irma Stern and Expressionism. Africa and Europe . Irene Below , Jutta Hülsewig-Johnen, Christof Kerber Verlag, 1998. ISBN 3-924639-73-6
- Hidden treasures, Irma Stern . Irene Below , Society of Bibliophiles in Cape Town, 2000. ISBN 0-620-26727-5
- Remembering Irma: Irma Stern: A Memoir with Letters . Mona Berman 2003. ISBN 1-919930-27-2
Web links
- Literature by and about Irma Stern in the catalog of the German National Library
- Irma Stern Museum (English)
- Annette Bussmann: Irma Stern . In: FemBio. Women's biography research (with biography, literature references, links and quotations)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Stern, Irma |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1894 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Schweizer-Reneke , South Africa |
DATE OF DEATH | 23rd August 1966 |
Place of death | Cape Town |