Julius Bissier

On May 10, Red Baron was invited to Freiburg's Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum für Neue Kunst) to attend the handover of a group of 13 works by Julius Bissier. Among the newly acquired works are inks and egg oil tempera, created from 1934 until the artist died in 1965.

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Julius Bissier was born in Freiburg in 1897. After graduating from high school, he studied art and art history. The influence of a paternal friend, the sinologist Ernst Grosse, is visible in the works the museum now acquired.

Frucht unter Wasser 1924 (Fruit Under Water)

Under the Nazi regime, Bissier was one of the artists who were denied work and exhibition opportunities because of their degenerate art.

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That is why his international importance became apparent and was discovered only after the war in the late 1950s.

14.XI.56/24.XII.56 (©A.Kilian/VG Bildkunst Bonn 2023)

Until he died in 1965, Bissier played a significant role in shaping the development of abstract painting in Germany. Today his work is considered a notable example of modern art related to East Asia.

One of the wardens had simply placed his blouse.

Entering the event and exhibition room, Red Baron discovered an Art Installation.

Christine Litz, Director of the Museum für Neue Kunst, welcomes the participants.

With the help of the Kulturstiftung der Länder, the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung, and the City of Freiburg, the existing collection of the local artist has now been significantly expanded.

Professor Markus Hilgert

As an introduction to the handover ceremony, Professor Markus Hilgert, Secretary General of the Kulturstiftung der Länder, said, "The fact that the Museum für Neue Kunst has long collected and exhibited works of art by the internationally renowned Freiburg artist Julius Bissier was reason enough for us to have been pleased to support this acquisition."

Dr. Jutta Götzmann, Director of all Freiburg Museums,
greets the cultural gain for Freiburg with enthusiasm

And Isabel Herda, responsible for the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Contemporary Art, added, "Bissier is also interesting to us because he recognized early on that art is global."

After the ceremony, Red Baron visited The Kiss.

An eloquent flyer is available in the wall holder seen in the photo of The Kiss. 

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