Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy

With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with dreams and desires. Inspired by the psychoanalytical practice of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists championed the unconscious as the domain of truth, uninhibited by the standards or expectations of society. With techniques ranging from hypnotism to nocturnal...

A comprehensive volume covering five seminal genres that shaped art, from the late 19th century and well into the 20th: Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Each approach was distinct in aesthetic and philosophy, but all had immediate impact and enduring influence. Many great names were indelibly associated with one, some explored several during their careers. Impressionism, led...

Blue Land and City Noise by Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy is an exploration of the vibrant and revolutionary era of German Expressionist painting. Colourful, emotional, impulsive, and modern – these are the qualities that characterise our ideas of this artistic movement. It is hard to believe that the works initially caused a scandal upon their creation. Yet, artists and writers shared a...