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Felixmüller, Conrad — Letter to a Friend. 1920
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The revolutionary painter Felixmüller, Conrad, painter and graphic artist (1897-1977). Eigh. Letter m. U. "Your Felixmüllers". 2 S. Gr. 4to. O. O. (1920). To a young artist and Felixmüller admirer in Hamburg, to whom he propagates a political, revolutionary art. "... At the same time, I will send you some graphics of myself - either something bigger or small, several. - It is very nice to perceive as a young person the decisive impressions of life through art (that is, art, because as a 'young person' much of life is still unattainable, at most intellectually or emotionally through art) - but it has a great danger in itself: it is possible to take the living thing 'aesthetic' and only aesthetically; but it is about life; the new art is meant to be purely political among the true artists, i.e. purely socially wanted and determined! Do not forget that ... tell yourself that you are young and belong to the ascending generation, think of the Russian high school students, who play a major role in world history, although nameless, but nevertheless!. Make yourself clear and believe in it: All we are doing is a social process ... Today's society stinks and collapses lazyly: the first new images contain a premonition of the new living departure of a young generation - meanwhile these gentlemen have also become senile and muffled: head on! reckless progress ... Read Jimmy Higgins, by U. Sinclair, Kiepenheuer Verlag!". - The given date 1920 is used by another hand.
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Felixmüller, Conrad — Letter to a Friend. 1920

Handwritten letter by revolutionary painter Conrad Felixmüller, dated 1920. 2 pages.

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250 €

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Price checked 26/09/2026, 16:15:38

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12d 7h 34m
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Lot Details

Lot #
2723
Currency
EUR
Location
Berlin, DE
Lot Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Auction Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Lots in Auction
158

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