Schmidt-Rottluff and art historian Dr Rosa Schapire were good friends. She received many hand-painted postcards from the artist of which this is an example.

Schmidt-Rottluff and art historian Dr Rosa Schapire were good friends. She received many hand-painted postcards from the artist of which this is an example.

The agitated lines and distorted forms give the impression of a rapidly executed sketch of the three female figures momentarily pausing in movement. Kirchner was a brilliant draughtsman who continually sketched from life. Kirchner was the dynamic…

The Austrian director Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) transformed theatre. Reinhardt introduced new and experimental approaches to stage design, lighting, costume, voice, movement and music. His often spectacular theatrical productions demonstrated the…

Sent with 'Landscape' postcard and 'Men Boating' postcard as a birthday greeting from the artist to Dr Schapire who celebrated her 50th birthday on 9.9.1924. Each card carries a single word inscription which when read together form the greeting Zum…

Hubert Berke was born 22 January 1908 in Buer, Westfalla, Germany and died 24 November 1979 in Cologne. Berke was one of the few German artists active after World War II who was successful both as an abstract and as a representational artist. He…

Watercolour, 1920.