Oskar Schlemmer

Oskar Schlemmer, a pivotal Bauhaus figure, transformed the human body into geometric forms, most famously in his groundbreaking Triadic Ballet.

ABOUT

Born in Swabia, Germany, in 1888, Oskar Schlemmer faced early independence after losing both parents around 1900. He supported himself through apprenticeships in inlay and marquetry before pursuing formal art education. Schlemmer studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart, initially exploring Impressionism before shifting towards Cubism under the tutelage of abstract artist Adolf Hölzel. His early works, such as the 1908 "Commerce Co…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Jagdschloss Grunewald 1912 · Berlinische Galerie Danceress (The Gesture) 1922 · Bavarian State Painting Collections Play with Heads 1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art Concentric Group 1925 · Staatsgalerie Stuttgart A vase of gladiolus and dalias 1925 · Museum of John Paul II Collection Nude, Woman, and Approaching Figure 1925 · Neue Nationalgalerie

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Adolf HölzelAbstract Art

Influenced

Paul KleeBauhaus Willi BaumeisterAbstract Art