Paula Modersohn-Becker | |
|---|---|
 Paula Modersohn-Becker, year unknown | |
| Born | Minna Hermine Paula Becker 8 February 1876 |
| Died | 20 November 1907 (aged 31) Worpswede, German Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, painter |
| Years active | 1895–1907 |
| Known for | Expressionism |
| Notable work | Reclining Mother and Child Nude (1906) Self-Portrait at 6th Wedding Anniversary (1906) |
| Spouse |
Otto Modersohn (m. 1901) |
| Children | Mathilde Modersohn |
Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907)[1] was a German Expressionist painter of the late 19th and early 20th century. She is noted for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. She is considered one of the most important representatives of early expressionism, producing more than 700 paintings and over 1000 drawings during her active painting life.[2] She is recognized both as the first known woman painter to paint nude self-portraits, and the first woman to have a museum devoted exclusively to her art (the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, founded 1927).[3] Additionally, she is considered to be the first woman artist to depict herself both pregnant and nude and pregnant.[2]
Her career was cut short when she died from postpartum pulmonary embolism[4] at the age of 31.
- ^ Busch, Günter; von Reinken, Liselotte (1983). Wensinger, Arthur S. (ed.). Paula Modersohn-Becker The Letters and Journals. New York, NY USA: Taplinger Publishing. ISBN 0-8008-6264-3.
- ^ a b "Paula Modersohn-Becker | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Colapinto, John (30 October 2013). "Paula Modersohn-Becker: Modern Painting (Missing Piece)". The New Yorker.
- ^ Piccoli, Giorgina B.; Karakas, Scott L. (2011-06-11). "Paula Modersohn-Becker, the challenges of pregnancy and the weight of tradition". Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine. 6 (11): 11. doi:10.1186/1747-5341-6-11. PMC 3123279. PMID 21645346.