Kassel (dpa/lhe) - For the first time, a special exhibition in Kassel deals with the artistic work of documenta founder Arnold Bode. The Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel (MKH) announced on Tuesday that over 80 paintings and graphics from six decades will be on display. The first works come from the student days at the Kassel Art Academy in the 1920s. The late work of Bode, who died in 1977, will also be presented in the exhibition entitled "Arnold Bode Unframed", which opens on June 3rd. The documenta art exhibition, which he created, will be held for the 15th time this summer.
According to the statement, "Bode drew and painted continuously throughout his life". In doing so, he reflected on the current artistic developments from Expressionism and New Objectivity to informal painting of the post-war period. His artistic path is reflected in numerous exhibition participations, memberships in artist groups and in his teaching at the Werkakademie in Kassel, which he co-founded after the war.
