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Saturday, April 29, 2006
Helene Schjerfbeck - Unveiling the Unseen
Didrichsen Art and Cultural Museum: 28.4 - 1.10.2006
The reputation of one of the most important figures in Finnish art history, Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946), is growing constantly, both in Finland and abroad.
As an artist, Schjerfbeck made no attempt to produce an illusion of reality, but was interpreting her own inner feelings from very early on, and advanced systematically along the path she had chosen.
The more than 50 works in the exhibition take us on a journey through this artist’s production. The earliest work shown is The Wounded Soldier from 1880, when Schjerfbeck was only 18 years old. The endpoint of the journey is the very last work that she ever produced, Three Pears on a Plate from 1945. There are also several repetitions of various themes, such as the self-portraits, which the artist returned to repeatedly. ...