Lyonel Feininger, la ville et la mer. Epigraphie Religion Sophie DESCAMPS-LEQUIME

Sophie DESCAMPS-LEQUIME

A world of druids

Firmly equating the polis with a community of individuals

des défaites nombreuses viennent souligner des phases de déclin de la cité

was commissioned by the French government in 1880

Lyonel Feininger, la ville et la mer. Epigraphie Religion Sophie DESCAMPS-LEQUIMEAn exhibition at the Jenisch Museum in Vevey is dedicated to "Lyonel Feininger. The City and the Sea" to mark the 150th anniversary of this American artist. Born in New York, Feininger pursued a career in Germany and became a major figure in the European avant garde, best known for his participation in the creation of the Bauhaus. The catalogue is based on a loan from a private collection of 215 of the artist's works: drawings, prints, and paintings.