Oskar Schlemmer

The catalog book for the first comprehensive retrospective of Oskar Schlemmer in nearly forty years presents over 250 high-ranking works, particularly the seven original costumes of the Triadic Ballet, as well as rare historical documents. The connection to the holistic reform efforts of the Bauhaus is discussed, as well as Schlemmer's unsuccessful attempts to reconcile his apolitical art with the state artistic concepts of the Nazi dictatorship. The focus is also on Schlemmer's high ethical standards, which have always regarded the human figure, typified as an artistic figure, as the measure of all things.