Norvegijas tagadnes telojosas makslas izstade : 25. III - 22. IV 1934 : Rigas Pilsetas makslas muzeja (Exhibition of Modern Norwegian Art : Mar. 25 - Apr. 22, 1934 : Riga City Art Museum) [Catalog]

Fine condition.

With 217 artworks by 90 artists, this exhibition was the first retrospective of Norwegian modern art in Riga, introducing the period from the 1880s until 1930s. The aim of the exhibition was to showcase the most important aspects of Norwegian art over a half-century. The exhibition displayed mostly paintings, but also some graphics, and was accompanied by a catalogue including introduction by Norwegian art historian Henrik Grevenor, list of artworks identifying year of creation, used technique and dimensions, artworks followed by 16 full-page artworks reproductions.

The introduction article gives an overview of Norwegian art development since the Viking era until the 1930s. More detailed considered Modern Norwegian art. Mentioned all the main art tendencies and their distinguished representatives. The "golden age" of Norwegian painting began with Romanticism. Naturalism appeared around 1880s and was displayed at the exhibition by Erik Werenskiold and Halfdan Ström. Artists of the 1890s reacted forcefully against realism of the previous years and made an emphasis on color and shape. This style was introduced at the exhibition by Post-Impressionist Thorvald Erichsen, Neo-Impressionist Henrik Lund, and world-famous Expressionist Edvard Munch (3 works). Abound 1910s was born the new generation of Norwegian painters, who got acquainted with latest Paris trends during their studies there, and used them in own works. Parisian experiences are represented on the exhibition in the works of first Norwegian cubist painter Ragnhild Keyser, also in the works of Georg Backer Berg, Hallvard Blekastab, Eriksen Bjarne, Aasmund Esval, Hans Finne-Grönn, Jean Heinterg and others.