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Young Girl in a Flowered Hat. Anna Konradi. Important features: Bold colors Asian influence Emphasis on eyelashes Abstract flowered hat Green/Yellow Skin Dark outlines uncharacteristic of time period Cardboard undertones. Basic Facts. When was it made? Circa 1910.
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Young Girl in a Flowered Hat Anna Konradi
Important features: Bold colors Asian influence Emphasis on eyelashes Abstract flowered hat Green/Yellow Skin Dark outlines uncharacteristic of time period Cardboard undertones
Basic Facts • When was it made? • Circa 1910 • Where was it created? • Near the Baltic Sea in Russia • Who created it? • Alexej von Jawlensky • Where is it currently located? • At the Albertina Museum in Vienna
What is the medium? • Unlike many works of art made in the early 20th century Russia, Jawlensky created “Young Girl in a Flowered Hat” by applying pastel to a piece of cardboard . • Commonly, 20th century Russian art reflected Folk art, and it was supposed to be very clear and factual
Jawlensky • Born in Torschok in 1864 but grew up in Moscow from when he was 11 • Studied at the Alexander Military School of Moscow • Later enrolled at the Academy of Art in 1889 • Moved to Munich in 1896, where he met Vasily Kandinsky and began his experimentaion with color • After being expelled from Germany in 1914 during WWI, he moved to Switzerland
Jawlensky • Hélène Nesnakomoff gave birth to his only son, Andreas, and then they married in 1922 • He was ill throughout his whole life and was forced to stop painting in 1937. • He died in 1941, with 12 of his pieces noted as “memorable” • Some include: Head in Blue, Violet Turban, Meditation, and Astonishment