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Jeanne Mammen (1890-1976)
She was a German artist and illustrator, an important figure in the art life of Weimar Republic. She worked for fashion and advertisement magazines, and Simplissimus, satirical German weekly magazine. The exhibition in Berlin Gurlitt Gallery made her famous in 1930. She was born in Berlin, 5 years later her parents moved to Paris.
Lady with a Cat
Russian Women Orchestra, c1929
The illustrations for Paul Verlaine erotic poem "The Girlfriends"
Jeanne Mammen était une artiste de très grand talent.
ReplyDeleteElle devrait être davantage connue en France.
Hervé VILEZ.
Je pense que son oeuvre est aussi importante que celles des artistes masculins de l'époque, comme Otto Dix et George Grosz
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