Ludwig Meidner: German impressionist painter 1884-1966.
I viewed several of this artist's painting and plates and my favorite is the one which I am presenting to you this week. It reminds me most of the work of my favorite painter, M.C. Escher. My preferences towards the unusual have drawn me to the unique expression he chooses in this work. His plates take on similar undertones, but not nearly as much as in Apocalypse. I tried to find larger scaled images of his painting and plates, but came up empty handed.
I have also included a brief biography at the end of this article to give you an idea of what kind of career this man had. His life appeared to be very "full" and dedicated to his work as an artist. I could not find any marital information or if he had any children, but that is not the point behind what I would like to write about this week. With the focus being on this particular painting and nothing else, other facts would seem like rambling to me. (much like I'm doing now)
His use of color and shape is really what intrigued me the most. "Angry" angles and a "gloomy" atmosphere really make this a powerful image for me. Some may disagree and find this work too morbid for their tastes and normally I would agree, but this says something different to me. I am fascinated by his subject matter, too. I would not have thought it was about his "apocalyptic" view if I had not seen the title of this piece before hand. To me, the untrained eye for the most part, it is an abstract view of the world. Sometimes artists see things as negative and out of sorts, so this would be a perfect example of that perception in my oppinion.
Biography:
· 1884: Born April 18th in Berne City (Schlensien)
· 1901 to 1903: Study of architecture as directed by parents
· 1903 to 1905: Studies painting at Breslau
· 1905 to 1906: Fashion designer in Berlin
· 1907: Begins studying impressionists (Cezanne, Manet, van Gogh) while living with relatives in Paris
· 1908: Moves back to Berlin supprting himself with sales from drawings
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