Paris Magnétique
1905–1940

Publication Accompanying the Exhibition (in German)

In the first half of the twentieth century, the French metropolis was a magnet for artists from around the globe. Often carrying little more than the address of the famous Café du Dôme, they flocked to Paris in the confident hope of pursuing their art within the flourishing cosmopolitan community of the École de Paris – art that went beyond the conventional understanding of the concept.

Among them were many Jews who had fled oppression, especially from the Russian Empire, from pogroms, discrimination, and prejudice against their vocation. Their courage in braving the uncertainty of migration and poverty to build a future in the Paris art scene reverberates to this day: Despite or perhaps because of its diversity, the École de Paris is regarded as a cornerstone of Western modernity.

The catalog to Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940 gathers together the works of the exhibited artists, including famous names such as Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine and Amedeo Modigliani, along with Chana Orloff, Sonia Delaunay and Jacques Lipchitz. In addition to the pictures, the appendix offers a detailed historical overview of the period, as well as photo portraits and biographies of the artists.

Book cover with a painted portrait of a young woman on a gray background and the book title „Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940“. — Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940, publication accompanying the exhibition, Berlin/Cologne 2023

Details

Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940
280 pages with 203 color and black-and-white plates
Softcover
JMB & Wienand Verlag
Berlin/Cologne 2023
ISBN 978-3-86832-734-2
in German
Edited by Jewish Museum Berlin
This publication is a translation of the catalog from the original exhibition Chagall, Modigliani, Soutine… Paris pour école, 1905–1940 of mahJ – Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme in Paris (17 June to 31 October 2021) and includes reproductions of all the works from the Paris exhibition.
With contributions by With forewords by Hetty Berg (JMB) and Paul Salmona (mahJ), plus an additional index of the works exhibited in Berlin.
Translated into German by Caroline Gutberlet
Book Design Anaïs Lancrenon
Price 28 €

Exhibition Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage: Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940 – 25 Jan to 1 May 2023
Digital Content: Biographical stops of Rudolf Levy – on the online platform Jewish Places
Catalog: Paris Magnétique. 1905–1940 – 2023, in German
Accompanying Events: Exhibition opening – 24 Jan 2023; Café Magnétique: Import/Export – part 1: With Sophie Krebs and Annabel Ruckdeschel, 2 Feb 2023; Café Magnétique: Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism – part 2: With Cathy Gelbin and Julia Friedrich, 23 Mar 2023, in German; Café Magnétique: La Prose du Transsibérien – part 3: Lecture performance with Shelley Harten and guests, 20 Apr 2023; Brunch Magnétique – A visit to the exhibition with breakfast, with fixed dates
Guided Tours: Public tour – with fixed dates, in German; Tour for Groups – by appointment; Portraits of the Parisian avant-garde – guided group tour and workshop, by appointment, in German Sign Language; Magnetic, Magnificent, Fantastic! – Workshop, with fixed dates, in German, Russian and German Sign Language