New books about the wild 60s and Paula Modersohn-Becker
New books about the wild 60s and Paula Modersohn-Becker
In these weeks there is a lot to discover in Bremen on a literary level. Four new books from the region shed light on exciting topics, including the wild 1960s, the political career Wilhelm Kaisens and the fascinating life of the artist Paula Modersohn-Becker. The Weser-Kurier reports that readers are looking forward to these literary work may.
One of the new releases is the novel "Who has digged in the past" by Ilona Rudolph and Jürgen Linke. This is a fictional story that focuses on life in a shared apartment in Berlin during the tumultuous 1960s. Protagonists are Eduard "Edu" by Marwitz and Charlotte Becker, lovingly called Lotta. The novel raises the exciting question: renewal or chaos? Distrust and suspicions start to the reader, especially with regard to the Mysterió's disappearance of Lotta's brother. With 230 pages the book is available for 17 euros.
political insights
Another book is "Wilhelm Kaisen - a political biography" by Karl Ludwig Sommer. The biography of Wilhelm Kaisen, who served as a welfare senator and Senator in Bremen after the Second World War, is a new edition that was reissued due to the constant demand. On 528 pages of Kaisen’s, important contributions to Bremen politics and society are highlighted. This book costs 19.90 euros.
Paula Modersohn-Becker, who is considered one of the most important artists in classical modernism, is recognized in two new works. In the book "on Paula's traces" by Jürgen Teumer, a journey through time is taken through her life from 1897 to 1907 on the occasion of her 150th birthday. The book, which includes diary extracts and memories, comprises 116 pages and is available for 15 euros. During this time Paula Modersohn-Becker painted iconic works as she was in Paris, where she planned to leave her husband to go completely on art. Your decision to break conventional life paths is a strong symbol for the emancipation of women in art, such as Syndrome de stendhal describes.
women in focus
The fourth book, "Paula and Magda" by Renate Hanekamp, addresses the relationship between Paula Modersohn-Becker and Magdalene Pauli. It interweaves letters, diary entries and romantic texts to shed light on the challenges and dreams of women in a male -dominated society. This work worth reading comprises 52 pages and costs 14 euros.
The role of artists has changed significantly in the course of history. It is noteworthy that the art market for works by women has risen sharply in recent years. A study shows that between 2008 and 2019 the turnover for works by artists from $ 230 million has risen to $ 595 million, which demonstrates increasing recognition, the artvise.me impressively shows. There are many important artists who have often received too little attention in the past and the present.
The variety of topics and perspectives in these newly published books gives the Bremen the opportunity to better understand both historical and social issues. A real reading pleasure that could stimulate thinking and discussing!
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