29 September 2007 – 10 February 2008

IN THE SPOTLIGHT - Baumeister as a Set Designer

Willi Baumeister (1889-1955), a painter and typographer who came to be known as one of the most important representatives of abstract painting, designed his first stage set for the »Deutsche Theater Stuttgart« in 1919. Up until the outbreak of World War II he was able to realize another seven stage sets, followed by ten more stage projects after the war had ended. The projects included stage-, and costume designs - for example »Transfiguration« by Ernst Toller for the spoken theater, »Love the Magician« by Manuel de Falla for the ballet, and »Ariodante« by Georg Friedrich Händel for the opera. The exhibition will show expressive sketches and striking designs for a range of theatre productions. Photos of theater rehearsals and performances, press reviews, and correspondence containing humorous, private sketches will supplement the exhibition material.

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Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Kunstmuseum Kleiner Schloßplatz 1
70173 Stuttgart
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http://www.kunstmuseum-stuttgart.de/

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