Immerse In The Novembergruppe, 1918-1935: From H�ch To Taut, From Klee To Dix Depicted By Thomas Kohler Offered As Printed Matter

hundred years after the revolution of, a republic is reerecting a building once torn down as a symbol of feudal, undemocratic rule, Similarly, the dreary reality of resentday urban planning testifies to the visionary quality of those demands by the "Novembrists" and their deep desire to inspire society as a whole with their will to shape the environment.


One hundred years after the November Revolution that spawned Germany's first parliamentary democracy, the contribution made by artists to this historical awakening has been all but forgotten.
What role did they play in the social transformation, and how did they seek to shape the new society actively through their art These questions are addressed by the first comprehensive retrospective about the bestknown unknown association of artists in the Weimar Republic the Novembergruppe.


"We stand on the fertile soil of the revolution, Our motto is: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" declared the first few lines in a manifesto drafted by the Novembergruppe just after its foundation in the heady days of insurgency.
The association owed its name to the epochal events of that November, while its slogan was borrowed form the French Revolution, invoked as a historical godmother to watch over the political upheaval in Germany.
The objective defined by the creative forces in Berlin who joined this "association of radical fine artists" was the "closest possible mingling of the people and art" and they threw their weight behind this task.
The group claimed to a voice in a thorough democratization of the arts in all fields of public life, aimed primarily at overcoming traditional structures and privileges initiated under the Kaisers.


Its maxim from the outset was to promote and relay any expressions of radical art, in all their broad variety which reflected "freedom for every pulse", and this was the creed that defined its democratic stance and steadfast

commitment to renewal.
On the centennial of the founding of the November Group, this book presents the latest scholarly research on an idealistically ambitious and aesthetically fruitful period of German art.


In the wake of World War I and the German Revolution of November, a group of German artists, architects, composers, and writers banded together to work toward a democratic society that would reflect the values of the Weimar constitution.
Some of the most celebrated artists of the period were members or participated in their numerous exhibitions, including Otto Dix, Max Ernst, Walter Gropius, George Grosz, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lszl MoholyNagy, Hannah Hch, and Piet Mondrian.
In an effort to reflect the liberal values of Germany's newly established socialist government, the group was open to all styles, from Cubism, Futurism, and Expressionism to Dada, Abstraction, and New Objectivity.
Until their dissolution in, when they were banned by the Nazi regime, they exhibited nearly,works throughout the country, This book focuses on three distinct periods over the course of the group's history, Each section features essays and a series of elegantly reproduced illustrations, Presenting over one hundred works, this stunning compilation offers new perspectives on the avant garde art of Weimar Germany, its socioutopian ideals, and its attempts to build bridges inside the artistic community as well as between the artists and their fellow citizens.
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